Scott Younker is the West Coast Reporter at Tom’s Guide. He covers all the latest tech news, including phones, computing and more. He’s been involved in tech since 2011 covering everything from cameras and swimming pool equipment to the latest gaming consoles and smart TVs. He is on a seemingly never ending hunt to build the easiest to use home media system.
Before Tom’s Guide, Scott worked for publications like Digital Trends, Outdoor Photographer, Dead Beats Panel, and in a brief detour, America’s Funniest Home Videos. Yes, he has seen more pratfalls, silly pets and ridiculous home movie fails than is reasonably healthy.
When not writing about the latest devices or advances in chipsets, be sure to ask about Scott about disc golf and sustainability, or just if you’re being cheeky, ask about his noodle arm. If you truly want to get nerdy, bring up board games and his ongoing losing streak.
Scott joined Tom's Guide in 2024 as the West Coast Reporter. He graduated from the School of Journalism at the University of Oregon with a degree in magazine journalism and a minor in communications. While there he blogged or wrote for several magazines including the Fluxx, Ethos and the Oregon Commentator. He briefly wrote and managed a moderately successful blog focused on web comics.
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Latest articles by Scott Younker

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New Geekbench scores reveal a surprisingly weak Pixel 11 Pro XL compared to Apple and Samsung.

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Newly revealed Geekbench scores reveal a powerful chip that should easily rival Apple and Intel offerings.

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A major analyst is claiming that Apple has canceled its all-glass 20th anniversary iPhone.

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Apple has just released new macOS updates that fix a major Screen Sharing flaw.

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Editor's ChoiceViture focused on comfort over specs with its new Pro 2 AR smart glasses and it’s an improvement across the board.

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Samsung confirms reports that the Z Fold 8 foldable phones are very popular especially the new wider version.

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Starting in September, Google Gemini will replace Google Assistant.

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Netflix appears to be suffering an outage affecting the platform's TV apps.

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Google just teased its own Pixel 11 foldable phone and confirmed the pre-order date.

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Samsung's flagship Galaxy S27 Ultra is rumored to make a massive leap, but the cameras could be downgraded, so which is more important: a bigger battery or a better camera?

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RecommendedThe iClever Q950 headphones sound surprisingly good while still offering kid-friendly aesthetics.

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Protecting your little one's hearing takes everything from kid-friendly headphones to appropriate settings. An expert told Tom's Guide how.

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RecommendedFramework Laptop 13 Pro finally feels like more than a niche gimmick, but the price keeps it stuck in the nerdy locker.

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Here's how much storage you need to download every first-party PS5 game, and how much that large-capacity M.2 SSD will cost you.

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Tim Cook discussed the recent Apple price hike during the company's Q3 Earnings call and more.

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The forthcoming Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold has appeared in leaked images, including peeks at the Pixel Watch 5 and new Pixel Buds.

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We crunched the numbers and asked ChatGPT for some backup to determine if the Apple Upgrade Program is worth your dollar.

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Roku is raising prices here's why and how you can still save some money.

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Supergirl may be one of the fastest turnarounds from movie theater to digital release after box office bomb.

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Apple Upgrade is a new leasing program from the tech giant that lets you rent Apple devices for fixed terms.

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A new video reveals eight upgrades that we can potentially expect to see in the iPhone 20 next year.

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I tested every major streaming platform to see how many ads you see on the platform.

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T-Mobile went down. Here's what happened during yesterday's outage
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