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.
Latest articles by Scott Younker

NYT Pips today hints and answers: March 22
By Scott Younker last updated
Get clues and answers for today's NYT Pips to keep your streak going.

NYT Connections today hints and answers for Sunday, March 22 #1,015
By Scott Younker last updated
Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #1,015 on March 22.

Microsoft promises Windows 11 reset: new focus on performance, reliability and 'reducing unnecessary Copilot' AI
By Scott Younker published
Microsoft is promising to fix Windows 11, here's how.

Spotify 'Exclusive Mode' brings hi-fi audio to your desktop: here's how to enable it
By Scott Younker published
Spotify is giving audiophiles a new exclusive mode that enables hi-fi audio when using the desktop version of the music streaming service.

Amazon's secret project just leaked — what is 'Transformer'?
By Scott Younker published
Amazon's previous attempt at a smartphone died after less than year, but the retail giant might be trying again.

I swapped Wordle for Parseword for 7 days and here's my honest verdict
By Scott Younker published
I played Josh Wardle's new Parseword online game for a week. Will it take the world by storm like his previous hit, Wordle?

'Difficult to survive': RAMaggedon hits Intel as new report says it is jacking CPU prices by 10%
By Scott Younker published
A new report claims that Intel could raise CPU prices by 10% in another blow to Windows PC makers.

Identity protection company Aura suffers massive 900,000 person data breach: customer information exposed
By Scott Younker published
Aura, an identity protection company, confirms a data breach that may affect up to 900,000 customers.

This live TV streaming service just sent all its customers to YouTube TV
By Scott Younker published
This TV and Internet provider is shuttering its proprietary streaming service and sending all its customers to YouTube TV.

More than 220 million iPhones under attack from new DarkSword exploit — how to stay safe
By Scott Younker published
Newly discovered "DarkSword" iPhone exploit impacts anyone still running iOS 18, putting their data and their devices at risk.

TSA wait times — how to track delays at airports during the government shutdown
By Scott Younker last updated
The months-long government shutdown is deeply impacting TSA staffing levels, so security wait times are getting longer. Here's how to see how long you could be waiting.

Samsung confirms Galaxy S26 Ultra display includes 'some variation' in quality when it's held at different angles — even with Privacy Display off
By Scott Younker published
Samsung admits that the Privacy Display is impacting the S26 Ultra from "certain angles."

Nvidia's 'GPT moment' for graphics rejected by gamers; CEO Jensen Huang rushes to defend DLSS 5
By Scott Younker published
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang defends DLSS 5 after social media backlash.

Amazon rolls out ultrafast 1-3 hour shipping: how to see if it's available in your area
By Scott Younker published
Amazon is rolling out 1-hour and 3-hour deliveries in parts of the U.S. Here's how to tell if its available where you are.

Nvidia GTC 2026 LIVE — Jensen Huang reveals DLSS 5, OpenClaw partnership, and an Olaf robot
By Jason England last updated
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's GTC Keynote in Washington D.C. just finished, and we got a glimpse of how Team Green tech is going to bring AI to a whole lot of US companies.

Galaxy S26 Ultra's Privacy Display is its ‘biggest complaint' — owners angry over fuzzy text, headaches and eye strain
By Scott Younker last updated
The display on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra could be causing people to become nauseous or suffer headaches.

Google's new Android XR smart glasses use Gemini to AI-edit your world while you’re still taking the photo
By Scott Younker published
Google demoed its prototype Android XR smart glasses recently, showing off several Gemini-powered features.

Amazon Prime Video ad-free tier just got a 40% price hike — and a new ‘Ultra’ name
By Scott Younker published
Amazon is raising the price of the Prime Video ad-free tier and bringing some new features to the subscription.

First MacBook Neo teardown reveals the most repairable Apple laptop yet
By Scott Younker published
A new teardown video reveals just how repairable the MacBook Neo is from its modular ports to its glue-free battery.

How to Play Parseword: Tips and tricks
By Scott Younker published
Here's how you play Parsewords, the new wordplay game from Josh Wardle, the creator of Wordle.

iPhone Fold leak just revealed an absolute multitasking overhaul with iPad-like interface
By Scott Younker published
A new report claims Apple is designing the iPhone Fold to feature an iPad-like interface.

MacBook Neo may win the budget laptop war before it even starts — cheap Windows laptop prices could jump by 'hundreds of dollars'
By Jason England last updated
Major PC makers are struggling to survive the RAM crisis and may move away from cheap laptops just as Apple drops the MacBook Neo.

Oil prices are spiking — here's how I used Google Maps to find cheap gas near me
By Scott Younker published
With gas prices on the rise, here's a quick way to use Google Maps to save money filling your tank.
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