
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

Google Cloud was down — latest on Google outage that impacted 50+ services
By Scott Younker last updated
Multiple Google platforms saw issues

Best of AWE 2025: The top 7 XR gadgets that caught our eye
By Scott Younker, Jason England published
AWE 2025 hinted at the future of AR, VR and XR platforms, but we saw some devices that are available now or soon that could change how you navigate the world.

NYT Connections today hints and answers — Friday, June 13 (#733)
By Scott Younker last updated
Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #733 on June 13.

Xreal's Project Aura smart glasses are closer to Meta's Project Orion than I thought — and the specs sound wild
By Scott Younker published
During AWE 2025, Xreal shared more details about its upcoming Android XR smart glasses that its making in collaboration with Google.

I tested the most advanced haptic VR vest and gloves — it made petting a cat feel too real?
By Scott Younker published
bHaptics makes haptic VR accessories to level up your virtual gaming. We tried out the vest, sleeves and some new gloves.

Snap finally launching AR glasses to the public in 2026 - with built in OpenAI integration
By Scott Younker last updated
Snap announced the fifth generation of its Spectacles smart glasses will be available for consumers to buy in 2026, and they're no longer called Spectacles!

iOS 26 supported devices — here's the iPhones that do (and don't) make the cut
By Scott Younker published
As with every iOS upgrade, some older iPhones are being cut off from the latest updates. Here's which phones will (and won't) support iOS 26.

visionOS 26: Everything coming to the Vision Pro
By Scott Younker published
Apple announced several updates for visionOS which powers the Vision Pro headset.

Summer Game Fest 2025 LIVE: Everything announced during the gaming showcase
By Jeff Parsons last updated
Summer Game Fest is the ultimate celebration of video games and the creators behind them and this year's event gets underway today.

Nintendo Switch 2 restocks live — where to buy now and latest launch news
By Rory Mellon last updated
Nintendo Switch 2 launch day is almost here, and we're tracking restocks across every single retailer to help you secure your next-gen console.

How to watch the Apple WWDC 2025 keynote live
By Scott Younker last updated
Apple executives will take the stage for this year's Worldwide Developers Conference. Follow along by knowing how to watch the WWDC 2025 keynote live stream.

watchOS 26 — all the rumored upgrades coming to Apple Watch
By Scott Younker, Dan Bracaglia last updated
We're getting closer to our first look at the new Apple Watch operating system. Here's what we expect.

Apple WWDC 2025 — 7 biggest announcements just tipped in new report
By Scott Younker published
A new report has tipped everything Apple should announce during WWDC 2025, here are the biggest ones you should watch for.

Sony reveals Project Defiant arcade fighting stick
By Scott Younker last updated
PlayStation announced a new PS5 fight stick during a June State of Play showcase.

iPhone 17 just tipped for a huge wireless charging upgrade
By Scott Younker published
An upgraded MagSafe charger spotted in Taiwan certification hints at support for the iPhone 17.

Project Moohan specs just leaked — what we’ve learned about Samsung’s Android XR headset
By Scott Younker published
New specs for the Project Moohan headset may have just been revealed by posted Geekbench test results for the Samsung-built Android XR device.

Apple Design Award 2025 winners announced — apps and games recognized for innovation and ingenuity
By Scott Younker published
Ahead of WWDC 2025, Apple announced the winners of its annual Design Awards. These are the winning apps that caught our eye.

Reddit was down — live updates on latest outage
By Scott Younker last updated
The popular social platform Reddit is experience some sort of outage.

Spotify just got 3 handy upgrades — here's the new features you can try now
By Scott Younker published
Spotify introduced three new upgrades that should make listening even better for non-music content.

Send money in a tap — Samsung Wallet just got a game-changing upgrade
By Scott Younker published
Samsung Wallet now has a version of Tap to Pay for Galaxy owners in the United States.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 prices just tipped — here's what we know
By Scott Younker published
A new rumor suggests that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 will have the same price in most regions.

The Pixel 10 lineup could launch sooner than we think thanks to a Google hint
By Scott Younker published
Google is holding an event in late June where Pixel Superfans could get an early look at the Pixel 10.

iPhone 17 rumor claims the base model could miss a key performance upgrade
By Scott Younker published
A new rumor suggests that the base iPhone 17 model will be equipped with an A18 chip and 8GB of RAM.
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