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: Sunday, December 21
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, December 21 (#924)
By Scott Younker last updated
Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #924 on December 21.

iPhone Fold launch date rumor — we just got some bad news from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo
By Scott Younker published
An analyst claims that strong demand and challenging production could mean a limited supply of available iPhone Folds.

MacBook Pro M6 leaker just gave us first look at all-new design — 7 biggest changes
By Scott Younker published
A YouTube leaker revealed a major redesign for the M6-powered MacBook Pro; here’s everything new.

Peacock is going to spam you with even more ads starting next year
By Scott Younker last updated
During a presentation, NBCUniversal showed off plans to increase the number of ads you see when using Peacock.

'GhostPoster' malware is designed to hijack your Firefox Browser — how to stay safe
By Scott Younker last updated
A newly discovered malware infected multiple Firefox browser add-ons with more than 50,000 downloads combined.

YouTube just stole the Oscars from ABC and it's a massive change
By Scott Younker published
In a massive Hollywood shakeup, YouTube is taking over the Oscars from ABC starting in 2029.

Apple is reportedly developing an iMac Pro powered by an M5 Max chip
By Scott Younker published
A new code leak has reportedly revealed that Apple is working on an iMac Pro powered by an unannounced M5 Max chipset.

Apple's iPhone roadmap for the next two years just leaked — everything you need to know
By Scott Younker published
A new leak reveals the next iPhones potentially coming in 2026 and 2027, highlighted by the iPhone Fold and an anniversary edition with a curved glass display.

iOS 26.3 has a pleasant surprise in the form of an updated iPhone wallpaper gallery — here's what's new
By Scott Younker published
iOS 26.3 beta 1 introduces some small but pleasant changes to the wallpaper gallery.

Amazon adds AI chatbot to the Kindle app which offers "spoiler-free" answers about your ebooks
By Scott Younker published
Amazon has added a generative AI chatbot to the Kindle app that is supposed to provide information about the book you’re reading.

This major cruise line just banned Meta Ray-Ban and other smart glasses — is this category already doomed?
By Scott Younker published
MSC Cruises bans smart glasses in public spaces

Apple quietly releases the iOS 26.3 beta — here's what we know
By Scott Younker published
Apple’s latest beta, iOS 26.3, is available for download. Here’s what we know so far.

Critical Amazon Kindle flaw could let hackers take over your account - don't fall for this
By Scott Younker published
An ethical hacker discovered a Kindle exploit that could let bad actors take over your Amazon account via your Kindle.

Apple’s software roadmap through iOS 28 leaks — here’s what could be coming to your iPhone
By Scott Younker published
A leaked Apple roadmap appears to reveal new features coming for iOS 26.4, iOS 27 and even iOS 28.

iOS 26.2 is ready for download — here’s the latest changes for your iPhone
By Scott Younker published
Apple just released iOS 26.2 for iPhones, with the update delivering a number of changes and improvements.

Nearly 5.6 million people hit by massive data breach at credit check company — what you need to know
By Scott Younker published
The auto dealership credit check company 700Credit suffered a massive data breach this year that affected nearly 5.6 million people whose personal information was exposed.

RAMageddon is finally coming for your smartphones and laptops according to new report
By Scott Younker last updated
A new analyst report indicates that smartphone and laptop makers are starting to feel the crunch of the RAM crisis, which could lead to higher prices and worse specs.

Game Awards 2025 live — all the reveals, announcements, trailers and all the winners
By Rory Mellon last updated
The Game Awards 2025 is set to be the biggest night in gaming, with the best of the year honored and brand new games revealed.

Google Maps just made it a lot easier to find your car — and it's coming to iPhones first
By Scott Younker last updated
Google Maps will automatically save your parking location on iOS and you can mark your car with custom icons.

YouTube TV just announced cheaper subscription bundles — including a sports-only plan
By Scott Younker published
YouTube TV confirms that it will launch genre-specific bundles in early 2026

Leaked memo reveals a potential Meta Quest price increase next year - here's why now might be the best time to get one
By Scott Younker published
A leaked internal memo reveals that Meta is likely to increase the price of its virtual reality headsets

Microsoft's December Patch fixes three zero-day flaws including one critical exploited vulnerability — update your PC right now
By Scott Younker last updated
Microsoft’s big December 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 3 zero-day flaws and 57 other vulnerabilities.
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