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

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.

NYT Connections today hints and answers — Wednesday, February 5 (#605)
By Scott Younker published
Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #605 on February 5.

Google Pixel 9a leak just revealed three perks you'll get for free ahead of next month's rumored launch
By Scott Younker published
A new leak has revealed several freebies coming with the Pixel 9a and one that you'll need to pay for.

Fire TV just got even more frustrating to use — but here’s a workaround
By Scott Younker published
Fire TV just lost a key feature that lets users hide apps on their home screen, but we've got methods to bring it back.

Finally! New Sonos app update just fixed this huge headache
By Scott Younker last updated
A new update appears to have fixed the volume control in the Sonos app, especially with grouped speakers.

Look out, PS5 — Valve could be working on a Steam console
By Scott Younker published
A new leak purports that Valve is working with AMD on a new Steam-based console.

NYT Connections today hints and answers — Tuesday, February 4 (#604)
By Scott Younker published
Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #604 on February 4.

NYT Connections today hints and answers — Saturday, February 1 (#601)
By Scott Younker published
Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #601 on February 1.

850,000 people exposed in massive insurance data breach — full names, dates of birth and SSNs
By Scott Younker published
Insurance giant Globe Life revealed that its investigation into a 2024 data breach may have affected more customers than previously thought.

Google's AI overviews can be bypassed with this simple trick — but it's NSFW
By Scott Younker published
Don't like Google's AI Overviews in Search? Letting fly with a few curse words seems to turn the AI feature off.

Samsung's recently revealed XR headset may just be called Galaxy Beyond
By Scott Younker published
A pair of trademark applications potentially reveals the name of Samsung's upcoming mixed reality headset.

NYT Connections today hints and answers — Friday, January 31 (#600)
By Scott Younker published
Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #600 on January 31.

Google blocked over 2.5 million suspicious Android apps from the Play Store last year
By Scott Younker published
Google has broken down how it protected Android users in 2024 by blocking apps, banning developers and adding enhanced security.

Microsoft finally lets you access your iPhone in Windows 11 from the Start Menu — here's how
By Scott Younker published
Microsoft announced that you can now access your iPhone in Windows 11.

Microsoft introduces new Intel-powered Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11 Copilot+ PCs
By Scott Younker published
Microsoft has revealed new Surface 7 and Surface Pro 11 laptops powered by Intel's Lunar Lake chipset.

Comcast unveils Ultra-Low Lag tech that reduces latency to 'faster than blink of an eye' — boosts everything from FaceTime calls to GeForce Now gaming
By Scott Younker published
Comcast has announced a new ultra-low lag tech that is designed to reduce latency and improve connections for Xfinity customers.
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