In lieu of a nonsensical, bizarre Vergecast description, we're just going to play it straight this time. Just these words and a link to the time zones. Nope, we're not going to be weird — which, in this case, might be the weirdest description we've done. Is it? Think about it.

Topics:

• Scientists grow miniature human brain in a lab
• Ben Affleck is the next Batman
• The hero nobody deserves: fans petition to ban Ben Affleck as Batman
• Steve Ballmer to retire as Microsoft CEO
• Steve Ballmer's 13 years as Microsoft CEO leaves a mixed legacy with little vision
• Beyond Ballmer: who will be Microsoft's next CEO?
• Incredible paintings of sci-fi suburbia will make you wish you were Swedish
• Elon Musk just started building a real 'Iron Man' laboratory
• Dark Patterns: inside the interfaces designed to trick you
• The decline of serial killers and rise of the sharing economy
• Samsung confirms 'Galaxy Gear' smartwatch coming September 4th
• Sony's rumored 'lens cameras' turn any phone into a point-and-shoot

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