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

Google TV just got a gigantic Gemini AI upgrade — 3 new features you must try today
By Scott Younker published
Google has a set of new Gemini-based tools for Google TV that aim to educate and help sports fans follow their teams.

OpenAI just killed Sora as company readies IPO and new 'Spud' model
By Scott Younker published
Sora is dead. OpenAI pivots to a new model and more enterprise-friendly tools ahead of IPO.

First look: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 renders just leaked the new foldable in full
By Scott Younker published
Two different leaks reveal just about everything concerning Samsung's next flagship foldable: the Galaxy Z Fold 8.

iOS 26.4 is here — 13 new upgrades for your iPhone you need to know
By Scott Younker published
The latest version of iOS is now available for your iPhone. Here's are the enhancements it brings.

'Darksword' exploit just went global: Millions of iPhones now wide open to hackers
By Scott Younker published
DarkSword has escaped confinement and been found in the wild and capable of targeting millions of iPhones.

Hulu with Live TV just added a major regional sports network; Cubs fans will be happy
By Scott Younker published
Hulu with Live TV adds a new sports network to expand live offerings.

X (Twitter) was down - Live updates as thousands report outages
By Scott Younker last updated
X (Twitter) appears to be suffering an outage.

Apple's WWDC 2026 conference kicks off in June: The new Gemini-powered Siri is finally coming
By Scott Younker published
Apple announced that WWDC 2025 will soon show off its 'latest software and technologies.'

LG reveals new 1hz LCD display: what that means for your next laptop
By Scott Younker published
The company is the "world's first" producer of LCD panels for laptops featuring "Oxide 1hz" technology.

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.
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