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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Apple has confirmed that iPhone 18 Pro Max devices on AT&T may need replacement because of a connectivity bug.

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Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #1,212 on October 5.

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Get clues and answers for today's NYT Pips to keep your streak going.

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The Worlde puzzle for October 3 is one of the hardest ones we've seen in a while.

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Pope Leo XIV's latest anti-AI stance takes a stand against AI-generated "art" while affirming a need to support human creators.

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New iPhone 18 Pro models might have cellular issues as well as strange "popping" noises.

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Security researchers discovered fake ChatGPT ads in Google Search that entice users to download malware.

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Apple execs revealed that the iPhone Duo has a replaceable layer on the foldable display that can help minimize future crease.

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Nearly every Galaxy S26 phone just got a price hike. Here's what you'll pay now for a new Samsung handset.

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Apple just released updates for Final Cut Camera that make editing and shooting much better.

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A new report reveals good news and bad news about iPhone Duo production.

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Spotify is suffering a sudden major outage with affected users claiming the app is failing to load

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After more than a decade, Bose just introduced new wired earbuds for $99.

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Meta just announced its new VR Glasses so how do they compare to the forthcoming Xreal Auras. There are more similarities than you may think.

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Tom's Guide readers had strong reactions to the new Meta VR Glasses. Here's what you said.

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Apple code reportedly contains images of at least four unannounced Apple products including a new Apple TV 4K.

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I went hands-on with the new Meta VR glasses and they truly are a gamechanger for virtual reality.

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Meta revealed the third generation of Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses with few updates.

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Meta revealed new camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio smart glasses at Meta Connect 2026 so I tried them out.

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Months after settling, the claims window for Apple's $250m settlement is finally opening

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Meta Connect 2026 is this week and we expect to see at least four new devices alongside new AI services.

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The battery capacity for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max have officially been revealed, thanks to iFixit.

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During its announcement keynote, Snap showed off an intriguing performance that made me interested in the Specs glasses.
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