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

Apple reportedly revamping Siri as company's 'first artificial intelligence chatbot' — and it 'will go well beyond the abilities of the current Siri'
By Scott Younker published
A new report reveals Apple plans to build a new AI chatbot that will eventually replace Siri.

Massive Galaxy S26 Ultra rumors just dropped: privacy display, Qi2 charging, colors and more
By Scott Younker published
A slew of rumors from different sources potentially revealed a variety of features coming to the Samsung Galaxy S26 series.

GameStop is down — Live updates on the widespread outage
By Scott Younker last updated
Users appear to be blocked from accessing the website.

Bixby is still a thing? Samsung unveils new Bixby assistant as part of One UI 8.5 beta — then deletes the whole announcement
By Scott Younker published
An upgraded Bixby is apparently coming, but Samsung both is and isn't ready to reveal its AI assistant.

'The Switch 2 is set to follow in Sony and Microsoft’s footsteps with its own price hike': research firm predicts bad news for Nintendo's red-hot console — but there's a silver lining
By Scott Younker published
An analyst firm predicts that Nintendo will increase the price of the Switch 2 by $50 in 2026.

Will the iPhone 18 have a Dynamic Island? Leakers contradict each other
By Scott Younker published
Following a report of a major iPhone 18 redesign, several prominent tipsters provided a rebuttal.

'You don’t have endless options': Amazon CEO warns of 'tariff creep' as sellers start to raise prices on consumers
By Scott Younker published
Amazon's CEO, Andy Jassy, said that prices are likely to go up for customers as pre-tariff stock is running out.

Roku is making it easier to plug in your streaming stick with a secret free accessory — here's how to get one
By Scott Younker published
Roku is offering a free HDMI upgrade for older Streaming Sticks, and you can request one now.

Viture fires back at Xreal lawsuit, calling it 'weak and questionable'
By Scott Younker last updated
Today, Xreal sued Viture over alleged patent infringements, and now Viture has released a response.

The Sony PlayStation Portal could get a Pro edition with a major display upgrade
By Scott Younker published
A new leak claims Sony is planning on putting an OLED display on the next version of the PlayStation Portal.

ChatGPT confirms ads are coming to the AI chatbot — plus ChatGPT Go unveiled for $8 a month
By Scott Younker published
OpenAI announced two big changes coming to ChatGPT in the form of advertisments and a new subscription tier.

'I have serious doubts about its durability': Galaxy Z TriFold display seemingly breaks by itself after less than a month
By Scott Younker published
A Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold owner reported that their display broke after only a month of use. What happened next?

'Demand for GeForce RTX GPUs is strong': Nvidia reportedly won't discontinue RTX 5070 Ti GPU
By Scott Younker published
Reported Nvidia statement contradicts recent reports of discontinued and cancelled RTX GPUs.

Spotify says it will hike prices for the third time in as many years ‘to continue offering the best possible experience and benefit artists’
By Scott Younker published
Spotify is getting more expensive, again, with its third price hike since 2023.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's 'Privacy Display' tested by leaker: here's what they revealed
By Scott Younker published
Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra should be a boon for privacy with a new display feature according to leaker.

'Hundreds of millions' of Bluetooth earbuds, headphones, and speakers vulnerable to tracking and eavesdropping — what to do right now
By Scott Younker published
Security researchers reveal a critical flaw that lets bad actors hijack bluetooth headphones using Google Fast Pair.

After missing CES, don't expect the Nvidia RTX 50 Super GPU series anytime soon
By Scott Younker last updated
A new leak suggested that Nvidia has indefinitely delayed its GeForce RTX 50-series SUPER GPUs.

Verizon customers will have to wait to unlock their phone going forward — here’s why
By Scott Younker published
The FCC approved a waiver to the 60-day phone unlock rule after a Verizon petition. Here's what that means for you.

Leaker compares Intel's Panther Lake with rumored AMD 'Canis' chips that could power the PS6 Handheld
By Scott Younker last updated
Regular leaker reveals some Panther Lake and AMD 'Canis' specs.

Apple Vision Pro VR headset reportedly losing production support: what that could mean
By Scott Younker last updated
A new rumor claims that Apple is ending production support for its Vision Pro headset.

Reddit was down — live updates on massive outage
By Scott Younker last updated
Reddit appears to be suffering from an outage. Here's what's happening during the downtime.

Fake Grok app built using generative AI discovered spreading malware on macOS devices
By Scott Younker published
A newly discovered AI-coded malware can infect Macs using a fake Grok AI app

Steam Machine pricing may have just leaked by retailer — and it's not cheap
By Scott Younker published
A European retailer may have sort of leaked pricing for the Steam Machine, and it looks expensive.
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