No matter how hard we tried to persuade him, David would not deliver tonight's episode in his trademark reindeer antler headband. But come out to The Verge's holiday party in NYC tomorrow night, and you might just be able to get a peek.

Stories of the day:

• EU votes to create unified patent system in 2014
• Office for iOS reportedly at the heart of Apple and Microsoft in-app sales disagreement
• Watch this: Tom Cruise faces off with Morgan Freeman in post-apocalyptic 'Oblivion' trailer
• Watch this: Will Smith and son team up in the trailer for M. Night Shyamalan's 'After Earth'
• Watch this: new 'Man of Steel' trailer highlights Superman's struggle for acceptance