Scott Younker
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

Microsoft Copilot just landed on the Mac App Store — here's which Macs can run it
By Scott Younker published
Microsoft's Copilot is finally launching for Macs that meet the requirements to run this AI app.

Motorola Razr Plus 2025 just tipped to arrive this spring with Galaxy S25 power
By Scott Younker published
A new rumor hints at Motorola launching the Razr Plus 2025 in late spring, powered by the Snapdragon 8 elite chipset.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge unveil date just tipped — here's when it could launch
By Scott Younker published
A new rumor claims we'll see Samsung launch the super-thin Galaxy S25 Edge sometime this spring.

PlayStation VR2 getting a $200 price drop in March — is it worth buying now?
By Scott Younker published
Sony is dropping the price of the PS VR 2 headset and bundles making it slightly more appealing.

Slack was down — latest updates on massive outage
By Dave LeClair last updated
Remote workers all over are suffering from a significant outage.

NYT Connections today hints and answers — Thursday, February 27 (#627)
By Scott Younker published
Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #627 on February 27.

Valve VR headset just tipped to launch by end of this year — and this could be the price
By Scott Younker published
Valve is reportedly going to release a new VR headset this year and we have a potential price thanks to a new leak.

NYT Connections today hints and answers — Wednesday, February 26 (#626)
By Scott Younker published
Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #626 on February 26.

A free Photoshop is coming to your iPhone — here's what's coming and how to get it
By Scott Younker published
Adobe is bringing a version of Photoshop to iPhones with a new app.

Qualcomm announces Android phones with Snapdragon chips can now get up to 8 years of updates
By Scott Younker published
Qualcomm has announced that Android devices with new 7- and 8-series chips will now get up to 8 years of suport.

Framework announces two upgradeable laptops and a brand new modular mini PC
By Scott Younker published
Framework announced three new upgradable and modular PCs including two new laptops and a brand new mini PC.

Forget touchscreens — Clicks is bringing its BlackBerry-style keyboard to Android phones
By Scott Younker published
Clicks has introduced a new phone case with a physical keyboard for some newer Android phones.

NYT Connections today hints and answers — Tuesday, February 25 (#625)
By Scott Younker published
Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #625 on February 25.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 first images leak — here's what they reveal about the new flagship foldable
By Scott Younker published
A first look at the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 has been revealed thanks to leaked CAD renderings.

Microsoft may be designing a new Xbox controller with DualSense-like features — here's what we know
By Scott Younker published
A new Xbox controller may be in the works with some PS5 DualSense features.

NYT Connections today hints and answers — Saturday, February 22 (#622)
By Scott Younker published
Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #622 on February 22.

Google just stopped selling the Chromecast — and this is the replacement
By Scott Younker published
Google has finally put the Chromecast to rest as the streaming stick is no longer available for sale from the tech giant.

Apple shuts down iPhone 16e speculation that C1 modem is to blame for lack of MagSafe
By Scott Younker published
As people continue to speculate as to why Apple declined to include MagSafe on the iPhone 16e, Apple denies the C1 modem is responsible.

iPhone 16e pops up on Geekbench — and its far weaker than the iPhone 16
By Scott Younker published
A Geekbench score for the iPhone 16e popped up revealing okay numbers, but much worse than even the base iPhone 16.

NYT Connections today hints and answers — Friday, February 21 (#621)
By Scott Younker published
Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #621 on February 21.

iPhone 17 Pro rumor says Apple will finally steal this feature from Samsung Galaxy phones
By Scott Younker published
A new rumor suggests the iPhone 17 Pro models could get reverse charging.

OnePlus reportedly developing massive smartphone batteries — what we know
By Scott Younker published
OnePlus is reportedly working on massive 8,000mAh batteries for future smartphones.

The iPhone 15 Pro is getting one of the best iPhone 16 Pro features for free soon
By Scott Younker published
The iPhone 15 Pro also supports Apple Intelligence and will soon get access to the one of its best AI features.
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