“”What defines you?” That’s what Lizzie Velasquez is asking the crowds of people who come hear her motivational speeches. She once made headlines as the world’s “ugliest” woman, but she’s not letting anything hold her back. The 24-year-old Texan, who suffers from a very rare syndrome, is using her devotion …

“T-Mobile US Inc. (TMUS) Chief Executive Officer John Legere was kicked out of a trade-show party hosted by AT&T Inc. (T), adding fuel to a commercial rivalry that is getting personal. Legere, who is positioning his company as the “un-carrier” upending the mobile-phone industry, showed up at the AT&T-sponsored event …

“Television wizard Roger Ailes and his combat-ready army at the Fox News Channel, the cable-news powerhouse he launched in 1996, have spent three years preparing for all-out war over New York magazine writer Gabriel Sherman’s forthcoming Ailes biography, The Loudest Voice in the Room. And now, with the book’s official …

“Pity the climate deniers. No number of explanations about how the current spate of cold weather exists despite — and arguably even because of — global climate change, seems to be getting through to them. Rush Limbaugh, as he’s wont to do, has taken the conspiracy theory a step further. …

“New Jersey state Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D) on Wednesday condemned Gov. Chris Christie’s (R) administration for using the residents of Fort Lee, N.J. as “pawns” in what she called a “political retribution scheme.” Documents obtained Wednesday by TPM and other news outlets showed that one of Christie’s closest aides …

Squarespace: http://squarespace.com/unbox USE DISCOUNT – CES2014 Welcome to our coverage of CES 2014! In this video we’ll be checking out the new FDR-AX100 4K consumer camcorder which will retail for roughly $2000 – making it one of the most affordable 4K video cameras ever. FOLLOW ME IN THESE PLACES Twitter …

T-Mobile REALLY wants you to switch carriers… a look at Nokia’s Adroid phone interface… Oculus shows off its latest prototype. http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/8/5289044/t-mobile-will-pay-you-up-to-350-to-leave-your-existing-carrier http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/8/5287924/nokia-android-ui-normandy-leak-rumor http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/7/5285776/hands-on-with-crystal-cove-the-new-oculus-rift-prototype Hosted by Ross Miller. Written by Nathan Cykiert and Ross Miller. Video Production by John Lagomarsino. More from The Verge: Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge Check out our full video …

“After ordering a troop increase in Afghanistan, President Obama eventually lost faith in the strategy, his doubts fed by White House advisers who continually brought him negative news reports suggesting it was failing, according to his former defense secretary Robert M. Gates…”.* What does Gates say about VP Joe Biden …

We sat down with Netflix’s chief product officer Neil Hunt to talk about the company’s 4K streaming service, what shows we’ll be seeing first, and what new features the company is looking at next. More from The Verge: Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/videos Visit our playlists: …

Ellis Hamburger takes a look (and walk) with the Virtuix Omni, a virtual reality interface for walking around inside your favorite games. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/videos Visit our playlists: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/playlists Like The Verge on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/verge Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/verge Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/verge Read …