The speech police came for Colbert
David Pierce
created: Feb. 19, 2026, 3:08 p.m. | updated: Feb. 19, 2026, 6:13 p.m.
is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech.
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Generally speaking, arcane and mostly unenforced FCC rules are not the province of late night talk shows.
Apple is also gearing up for potentially a series of launches in early March, which could include new iPads, new Macs, and more.
It almost certainly won’t include any of the AI gadgets Apple is reportedly working on, but we talk about those anyway.
3 days, 13 hours ago: The Verge