We like to think of The Verge as the center of all universes, but even the Vox family is much bigger than that. This week, Polygon is hanging out at the Vox New York studio, which gave us a chance to plead / beg / bribe Managing Editor, podcast superstar, and glorified booth babe Justin McElroy to lend his celebrity to our little show. Stay tuned for a very concentrated dose of sunshine and rainbows.

Stories of the day:

• Apple vs. Samsung: the complete guide to a billion-dollar trial
• Surface for Windows RT tablet to go on sale on October 26th
• E3 will stay in LA for at least 3 more years