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
NYT Connections today hints and answers — Friday, August 2 (#418)
By Scott Younker published
Need help with Connections #418? Here are some hints and the answers.
Apple on DOJ antitrust suit: 'No relation to reality'
By Scott Younker published
Apple finally responded in court to the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit that alleges the tech giant has an illegal monopoly.
New Google Nest smart thermostat revealed in TikTok unboxing video — what's new
By Scott Younker published
Google's 4th-generation Nest smart thermostat has been revealed in a TikTok unboxing video, and it looks a lot different.
Google is working on a Spotify extension for Gemini — here's how it works
By Scott Younker published
A code breakdown revealed that Google is working on a Spotify extension for the Gemini AI assistant.
Samsung can't win the thin war as the Pixel 9 Pro Fold leaked to be even skinnier
By Scott Younker last updated
New rumors suggest that the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold will be much thinner and lighter, even more so than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6.
NYT Connections today hints and answers — Thursday, August 1 (#417)
By Scott Younker published
Need help with Connections #417? Here are some hints and the answers.
Amazon found responsible for sale of hazardous 3rd-party products — ordered to recall 400,000 items
By Scott Younker last updated
A ruling by a U.S. regulator deemed Amazon responsible for 3rd-party products. As a result, hundreds of thousands of products are being recalled.
Google Pixel 9 key specs just leaked before launch — there’s good and bad news
By Scott Younker published
New rumors suggest the Pixel 9 series will receive a minor update with the Tensor G4, but it'll also get a nice memory bump.
NYT Connections today hints and answers — Wednesday, July 31 (#416)
By Scott Younker published
Need help with Connections #416? Here are some hints and the answers.
Every Google Pixel Watch 3 band and color leaked ahead of August launch
By Scott Younker published
A new leak reveals all of the color and band options coming to the Pixel Watch 3 ahead of its likely arrival on August 13.
Friend is a $99 AI necklace that’s always listening — this is not a joke
By Scott Younker published
A new wearable AI device dropped a new teaser trailer asking if we need a Friend.
First the bezel, now the finish — another flawed Galaxy Watch Ultra found in the wild
By Scott Younker published
The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra continues to see issues as Redditors complain of peeling finish in latest quality control flaw.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra specs leak blows away the iPhone 16 Pro Max
By Scott Younker published
Samsung could bring 16GB to the Galaxy S25 Ultra, a massive performance upgrade.
Google Photos could soon make moving on from a breakup less painful — here’s how
By Scott Younker last updated
New code suggests that Google will make hiding unwanted people in your photo library much easier.
NYT Connections today hints and answers — Tuesday, July 30 (#415)
By Scott Younker published
Need help with Connections #415? Here are some hints and the answers.
Google Chrome is getting a big AI upgrade for millions — what you can do now
By Scott Younker published
A version of Circle to Search is coming to Chrome browsers and ChromeOS soon with a new name; Drag to Search
Google Pixel 9 just tipped to steal this Apple Intelligence feature
By Scott Younker published
A new link hints that Google's Pixel 9 photos will get an AI-powered call recording and transcription feature.
Xbox Game Pass is back up after major outage
By Scott Younker last updated
Xbox gamers should no longer be seeing issues with purchasing Game Pass subs or playing titles
NYT Connections today hints and answers — Saturday, July 27 (#412)
By Scott Younker published
Need help with Connections #412? Here are some hints and the answers.
Microsoft Bing adds better version of Google's AI Overview — how it works
By Scott Younker published
Microsoft is introducing an AI generative search tool to Bing which looks much better than Google's AI Overviews. Check it out.
Google Pixel phones may soon shield spam calls with AI — thanks to Gemini Nano
By Scott Younker published
A code breakdown reveals that Google's Gemini Nano-powered scam detection system is getting close to ready. When will it debut?
How to join the SearchGPT waitlist — here’s how to get early access
By Scott Younker last updated
Here's how to join the waitlist to potentially use OpenAI's new SearchGPT search engine.
NYT Connections today hints and answers — Friday, July 26 (#411)
By Scott Younker published
Need help with Connections #410? Here are some hints and the answers.
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