{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Tech Pulse","title":"Tech Pulse 5/4/26","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b0ec4ed1\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2160,"description":"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.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/3mkcubSNT2wAgaol_J3B1Qcu-KJq2wq9H_vJHf1ZAs0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84NmYx/YzM3ODA1NmY5Yjk5/OGE4NDNhOTNlNDhl/MGQ5ZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}