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
Friends Requests return to Xbox for the first time in over a decade
By Scott Younker published
Xbox is finally bringing back Friend Requests after more than a decade away. Here's how it works now.
NYT Connections today hints and answers — Thursday, September 12 (#459)
By Scott Younker published
Need help with Connections #459? Here are some hints and the answers.
Nova H1 audio earrings just got a massive, unintended boost thanks to Harris vs. Trump debate — what you need to know
By Scott Younker last updated
The internet has convinced itself that Kamala Harris was wearing the Nova H1 audio earrings during the presidential debate — but what are the devices at the core of the controversy?
Wayback Machine links are now are part of Google Search — here's what's new
By Scott Younker published
Google and the Internet Archive have teamed up to provide WayBack Machine links for older versions of websites.
Samsung Galaxy S25 performance tipped through fresh Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 benchmark leak
By Scott Younker published
A new leak claims to be benchmark scores for the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset, rumored to be in the Galaxy S25, and it's impressive.
iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max weight — how much heavier and bigger are they?
By Scott Younker published
With the iPhone 16 Pro models getting bigger, it's fair to wonder how much heavier are the new smartphones.
Apple's FineWoven cases just became collector's items — here's why
By Scott Younker published
After a year of struggle, Apple finally threw the towel in on the FineWoven cases introduced with the iPhone 15.
NYT Connections today hints and answers — Wednesday, September 11 (#458)
By Scott Younker published
Need help with Connections #458? Here are some hints and the answers.
First iPhone 16 benchmark results are in — here’s how the A18 stacks up
By Scott Younker published
Geekbench testing scores for the A18 chip powering Apple's ne iPhone 16 have appeared online, giving us a glimpse at how the new phone compares to the Galaxy S24 and Pixel 9.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra renders just leaked — and they look a little iPhone
By Scott Younker published
A new set of leaked Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra renders finally gives us an idea of the phone's rear and how the camera array may look.
Apple finally upgrades RAM for entire iPhone 16 lineup — what we know
By Scott Younker published
After years of lower RAM, Apple has finally upgrade the RAM for the entire iPhone 16 series. Most likely to power Apple Intelligence.
iPhone 16 Pro Max offers ‘best battery life on iPhone ever’ — how much better is it?
By Scott Younker published
Apple says the iPhone 16 series will have vastly improved battery life, but how much better will it actually be?
iPhone 16 launch — Apple just discontinued these iPhones
By Scott Younker published
Apple is stopping the sale of several phones after the announcement of the iPhone 16 lineup. Here's what's going away.
NYT Connections today hints and answers — Tuesday, September 10 (#457)
By Scott Younker published
Need help with Connections #457? Here are some hints and the answers.
PS5 DualSense controllers just got more expensive — here's how much they'll cost
By Scott Younker published
It appears that the PS5 DualSense controllers are getting a price hike of $5 across the board.
Apple Watch SE 3 — everything we know so far
By Scott Younker last updated
Apple is working on a new wallet-friendly smartwatch, with the Apple Watch SE 3. Here's what we've heard so far.
Apple might finally be killing wired earphones after iPhone 16 event today
By Scott Younker published
A new rumor claims that Apple is finally stopping production on wired earphones, most likely starting after the iPhone 16 reveal event
How to watch Apple 'Glowtime' event: see the iPhone 16 launch live
By Scott Younker last updated
Apple holds its iPhone reveal event this Monday, September 9. You can follow along by knowing how to watch the Glowtime 2024 livestream.
Apple reportedly creating ‘all-new’ battery for its devices in 2025 — this could be a breakthrough
By Scott Younker published
A new report claims Apple is developing custom batteries that will appear in Apple devices starting next year.
NYT Connections today hints and answers — Saturday, September 7 (#454)
By Scott Younker published
Need help with Connections #454? Here are some hints and the answers.
iPad mini 7 — leaker just tipped all the biggest upgrades
By Scott Younker published
A new rumor tips some specs for the iPad Mini 7 that Apple is expected to announce at the iPhone 16 event.
Forget headsets — Qualcomm CEO says Samsung and Google are partnering on smart glasses
By Scott Younker published
During an interview Qualcomm's CEO confirmed that the chip maker's partnership with Samsung and Google is exploring mixed reality smart glasses
Bluetooth 6.0 announced — here’s all the biggest upgrades
By Scott Younker last updated
Bluetooth 6.0 has been announced with a number of updates and upgrades, the largest being Channel Sounding which may significantly improve device tracking.
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