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

NBCUniversal and YouTube TV finally strike a deal — what that means for you
By Scott Younker published
Google and NBCUniversal announced a multiyear deal to keep channels on YouTube TV and more.

ESPN and Fox team up for a sports-only streaming bundle — here's how much costs
By Scott Younker published
ESPN and Fox One are teaming up for a sports-focused bundle.

Samsung's Android XR headset could launch in Korea on October 22
By Scott Younker published
Samsung is reportedly holding a Galaxy XR headset event in Korea in mid-October.

Apple reportedly scraps lighter Vision Pro in favor of smart glasses — here's what's coming
By Scott Younker last updated
Apple is reportedly scrapping a plan to make a lighter version of the Vision Pro headset as it pivots to smart glasses.

Your iPhone 11 Pro Max and Apple Watch Series 3 are now considered 'Vintage' by Apple
By Scott Younker published
Apple has added the iPhone 11 Pro Max and Apple Watch Series 3 to its list of "vintage" devices

Samsung’s trifold phone launch date just tipped — mark your calendars
By Scott Younker published
Samsung's tri-folding phone is set to launch at the end of October in Asia. But will it go global?

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra renders just leaked — and there's a disappointing camera rumor
By Scott Younker published
A pair of leaks reveal both the full Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra as well as potential camera details for the entire S26 lineup.

M5 iPad Pro unveiled by leaker in full unboxing video — here's what we know
By Scott Younker published
A surprise hands-on and unboxing of the M5 iPad Pro appears to reveal everything about the unannounced Apple tablet.

Amazon Prime $2.5 billion settlement — how to claim your refund
By Scott Younker last updated
Amazon settled with the FTC over allegedly duplicitous Prime subscription tactics. Here's how to claim your refund.

Beats rebrands the Fit Pro earbuds as the Powerbeats Fit — here's what's new
By Scott Younker published
Beats is expanding the Powerbeats line with the new, more affordable Fit earbuds.

Samsung Galaxy Ring owner reportedly hospitalized after it swells — 'won’t be wearing a smart ring ever again'
By Scott Younker published
A swollen battery caused multiple problems for a traveler in Hawaii.

Google Gemini was down — live updates on outage
By Scott Younker last updated
Google's AI assistant, Gemini, appears to be suffering from an outage.

Apple could announce new devices in October — what we expect to see
By Scott Younker published
Apple should hold an event in October where any number of devices could launch from new MacBooks to Apple TV box and more.

Amazon settles Prime lawsuit with FTC for $2.5 billion — here's how much subscribers will get
By Scott Younker last updated
Amazon will settle a lawsuit with the FTC with a payment of $2.5 billion over "deceptive" Prime practices.

Apple reportedly working on a fix for iPhone 17 glitch that breaks Apple Intelligence
By Scott Younker published
A new bug is reportedly making Apple Intelligence features unavailable on iPhone 17 models.

Samsung's Trifold phone just leaked — and it could replace your tablet and PC
By Scott Younker published
Samsung's rumored Trifolding phone could be made for multitasking.

Apple finally responds to class action lawsuit over delayed Apple Intelligence features
By Scott Younker published
Apple has asked a judge to dismiss the Siri lawsuit arguing its an overreaction. Here's what it might mean for you.

Forget iPhone 17 Pro — Xiaomi 17 Pro just put a second screen on the back
By Scott Younker published
Xiaomi's newest phones got straight for Apple but with some extra bells and whistles, including a second display on the rear.

Amazon Fire TVs could ditch Android for custom Vega OS sooner than you'd think — here's what we know
By Scott Younker published
Amazon may have inadvertently revealed the new Vega OS for Fire TVs is coming this year.

Insomniac's Wolverine finally revealed in latest PlayStation State of Play
By Scott Younker published
Insomniac Games' follow-up to Spider-Man is Wolverine, and from the trailer, it looks mean and violent.

PlayStation State of Play September 2025 live — WOLVERINE!
By Scott Younker last updated
The September State of Play event kicks off today at 2 pm PT / 5 pm ET. Follow us live for all the latest announcements.

How to watch the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct — trailers and interviews from more than 30 new games
By Scott Younker published
PC Gamer is back in Tokyo, highlighting over 30 games and interviews with developers

Asus ROG Xbox Ally price and preorder date leaked by UK retail employee — and it's not as expensive as we thought
By Scott Younker published
Closer to the Steam Deck than the Legion Go 2
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