Tech Pulse 5/4/26

This week on Tech Pulse, we narrate three articles spanning aging-in-place technology, AI voice dictation, and wearable health tracking.A growing field of "age tech" is helping older Americans stay in their homes longer — through robotic companion pets, AI-powered check-in robots, and remote monitoring tools. But a researcher studying the ethics of these technologies raises hard questions about privacy, and whether well-intentioned surveillance can make someone feel like a stranger in their own home.AI voice dictation has come a long way from the clunky, accent-dependent software of the past. A roundup tests ten apps, comparing accuracy, pricing, and privacy — including options that keep your words entirely off the cloud.And: does it matter where on your body you wear a fitness tracker? Researchers say yes — but the wrist has some surprising advantages that the science alone doesn't capture.