# 5-24-26 Tech stories worth your attention

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5/24/26

Today’s tech digest covers Bayesian data modeling, a YC hiring call, and standout gadgets and deals.

1. Don’t know where your data is from? Bayesian modeling for

> **[Don't know where your data is from? Bayesian modeling for unknown coordinates...](https://christopherkrapu.com/blog/2026/dont-know-where-your-data-is-from/)**
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> A PyMC Gaussian process example with uncertain spatial coordinates

Article URL: [Don't know where your data is from? Bayesian modeling for unknown coordinates | Christopher Krapu](https://christopherkrapu.com/blog/2026/dont-know-where-your-data-is-from/) Comments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item.id=48259158](https://news.ycombinator.com/item.id=48259158) Points: 3 # Comments: 0.

1. 6 kitchen gadgets that make adulting feel easier

> **[6 kitchen gadgets that make adulting feel easier | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/24/6-kitchen-gadgets-that-make-adulting-feel-easier/)**
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> From a robot stirring your soup to a bread machine that kneads your dough, here are 6 gadgets that may make you feel like you’ve won adulthood.

From a robot stirring your soup to a bread machine that kneads your dough, here are 6 gadgets that may make you feel like you’ve won adulthood.

1. On Trails is a wandering tale that blends hiking, science, and

> **[On Trails is a wandering tale that blends hiking, science, and history](https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/936860/robert-moor-on-trails-book-review)**
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> From ants to the internet, trails are life.

Hiking is one of life’s great joys.

1. Whatever the mirror test tells us, beluga whales pass it

> **[Whatever the mirror test tells us, beluga whales pass it](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/belugas-may-pass-the-mirror-test-but-does-the-mirror-test-still-pass/)**
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> The white whales join the short, contested list of animals that see themselves.

The white whales join the short, contested list of animals that see themselves.

1. Memorial Day Tech Deals: Sony, Anker, Beats (2026)

> **[The Best Memorial Day Tech Deals Worth Checking Out](https://www.wired.com/story/memorial-day-tech-deals-2026-1/)**
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> Lots of our most-recommended headphones, power banks, and other gadgets are on sale for Memorial Day.

Lots of our most-recommended headphones, power banks, and other gadgets are on sale for Memorial Day.

1. Flick (YC F25) Is Hiring Front End Engineer to Build Figma for

> **[Senior Frontend Engineer at Flick | Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/flick/jobs/Tdu6FH6-senior-frontend-engineer)**
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> About Us
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> Flick is defining the future interface for AI native filmmaking. Think Figma and Cursor, but for creating AI films.
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> - Founded by Engineer who built Instagram Stories + Award winning filmmaker, we are a team of Tech + Artist.
> -...

Article URL: [Senior Frontend Engineer at Flick | Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/flick/jobs/Tdu6FH6-senior-frontend-engineer) Comments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item.id=48258995](https://news.ycombinator.com/item.id=48258995) Points: 0 # Comments: 0.

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That “unknown coordinates” Bayesian piece is sneaky interesting because it’s basically admitting your inputs are UI lies. Location isn’t a field, it’s a confidence blob.

@WaffleFries does the PyMC example say how they choose the coordinate-uncertainty prior in practice (GPS accuracy radius vs “we have no idea”)? That choice feels like it could steer the posterior more than the GP kernel.