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

Samsung's super-thin Galaxy S25 Edge has a possible release window — here's what we know
By Scott Younker published
A new leak purports to reveal the launch window for Samsung's super-thin Galaxy S25 Edge.

Google Pixel 9a case leak seems to confirm major redesign and new colors
By Scott Younker published
Cases for the mid-range Pixel 9a have leaked, seemingly confirming the flush camera array and several colors.

Spotify Premium subscribers report hearing ads — here's Spotify's response
By Scott Younker published
Some Spotify Premium subscribers are reporting hearing advertisements, and Spotify has responded.

NYT Connections today hints and answers — Tuesday, February 11 (#611)
By Scott Younker published
Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #611 on February 11.

Elon Musk reportedly bidding $97.4 billion on OpenAI
By Scott Younker published
Elon Musk has reportedly bid nearly $100 billion to purchase OpenAI.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge specs just leaked for the super-thin phone — and there's some surprises
By Scott Younker published
A new set of specs for the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge has been leaked.

New iPhone SE 4 images leak — and seem to confirm several rumors
By Scott Younker published
A new set of images showcasing Apple's iPhone SE 4 has leaked, revealing a matte black shell.

Apple AR glasses may not be dead after all — new rumor claims they're still in the works
By Scott Younker published
The dream of a pair of Apple-branded smart glasses may not be quite dead yet, just mostly dead, for now.

I used Madden 25 to predict Super Bowl 25 — here’s the ridiculous result
By Scott Younker published
We pitted the Chiefs and Eagles against each other in a simulation of the Super Bowl in Madden NFL 2025.

NYT Connections today hints and answers — Saturday, February 8 (#608)
By Scott Younker published
Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #608 on February 8.

Online conspiracies say Starlink is being shoved on your iPhone with iOS 18.3 — here's the truth
By Scott Younker published
Viral TikTok videos claim that Apple and T-Mobile are putting Starlink on your phone. But that's not what's happening.

Is Apple copying Google? Leaked iPhone 17 CAD render hints at an Pixel-like design
By Scott Younker published
A render of a potential iPhone 17 case seems to reveal a redesigned camera array that looks very Pixel-esque.

Acer announces new Predator Helios Neo AI gaming laptops with Intel Core 200HX and RTX 5070
By Scott Younker published
Acer is expanding its Predator Helios Neo AI gaming laptop series with a new pair of larger notebooks featuring Intel's Core Ultra 9 275HX CPUs.

NYT Connections today hints and answers — Friday, February 7 (#607)
By Scott Younker published
Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #607 on February 7.

Apple foldable iPhone leaker just tipped a crazy big 12-inch screen — here's all the details
By Scott Younker published
A new massive leak reveals some details about the foldable Apple iPhone Flip, including a gigantic inner display.

AMD confirms Radeon 9070 GPUs will debut in March — what we know
By Scott Younker published
AMD held its earning calls recently and confirmed that the Radeon RX 9070 GPUs will launch in March.

Switch 2 launch event — here’s the date and time of Nintendo Direct
By Scott Younker published
Nintendo has confirmed its next Nintendo Direct, focusing on the Switch 2 with more technical details and perhaps additional information.

Windows 10 end of life set for this year — everything you need to know to get ready
By Scott Younker published
Windows 10 support officially ends later this year. Here's what you need to do to get ready or transfer to Windows 11.

NYT Connections today hints and answers — Thursday, February 6 (#606)
By Scott Younker published
Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #606 on February 6.

Apple M5 chip reportedly entering mass production — here's the devices that will get it first
By Scott Younker published
A report out of Korea claims that Apple has entered into production on the new M5 chip, which should debut this year.

Sonos streaming box reportedly in the works — here's what we know
By Scott Younker published
Sonos reportedly has an entirely new product in the works, different from anything its released before.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Galaxy S25 Edge: Should you buy now or wait?
By Scott Younker published
Samsung's teased super-thin Galaxy S25 is expected to launch, and the main S25 series just released, which Galaxy phone should you upgrade to?

Samsung has started selling Galaxy S25 Ultra S Pen replacements — here's what they cost
By Scott Younker published
Samsung has put Galaxy S25 S Pen replacements up for sale on its store revealing the price for the new stylus.
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