This digest compiles the latest from Wired.
Today’s Wired Roundup
Tide’s Evo Tiles Are a Fresh, Overengineered Take on the Tide Pod
24 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm by Boone Ashworth
Tide’s Evo Tiles are lightweight, fibrous squares of detergent that simplify the laundry process—and also act as a slightly more eco-friendly alternative to the Tide Pod.
6 Best 2-in-1 Laptops (2026), WIRED-Approved and Tested
24 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm by Luke Larsen
These 2-in-1 computers upgrade the norm with touchscreen displays, 360-degree hinges, and detachable keyboards.
Fellow Series 1 Espresso Machine Review (2026): Excellent, but a Work in Progress
24 Feb 2026, 12:35 pm by Matthew Korfhage
Fellow’s new espresso machine offers capabilities previously seen only in commercial machines. Some of those are still being fleshed out.
Salsa Wanderosa Electric Bike Review: Full-Suspension Drop-Bar Gravel Ride
24 Feb 2026, 12:00 pm by Adrienne So
It’s a drop-bar electric mountain bike! It’s a full-suspension electric gravel bike! It’s everything at once, and it’s awesome.
The Best Laptop Tote Bags to Buy (2026), WIRED-Tested and Reviewed
24 Feb 2026, 11:30 am by Boutayna Chokrane
From travel days to board meetings, these laptop totes are designed to protect your valuables, and then some.
College Campuses Are in Upheaval Over Faculty Ties to Epstein
24 Feb 2026, 11:00 am by Miles Klee
From small art schools to large public universities, the new DOJ release of emails reveals just how deep the financier’s influence in academia went. Students are demanding accountability.
AI Will Never Be Conscious
24 Feb 2026, 11:00 am by Michael Pollan
In his new book, A World Appears, Michael Pollan argues that artificial intelligence can do many things—it just can’t be a person.
The Righteous EV Owners Who Won’t Let Their Broken Cars Die
24 Feb 2026, 11:00 am by Aarian Marshall
Fisker went out of business in 2024, but its biggest fans want to bring the “right to repair” to the masses.
End of today’s Wired roundup.
