Original post now updated with a news story on the subject!
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Originally posted by CNN
Twitter users will be seeing a new look on their desktops and laptops soon, one that will look familiar if they also use the app on their smartphones.
In a post Monday afternoon, Twitter announced "a refreshed twitter.com reflecting the look & feel of our iOS & Android apps."
The look won't be a change for some users. Twitter has been testing out the new design on about 1% of people who use the site, studying their habits and making tweaks before rolling it out to everyone.
The main change, other than aesthetics, is a built-in "compose" box in the left rail of the Web page. The new location eliminates the old pop-up style compose box and appears to be a way for Twitter to encourage more users to actually tweet instead of just browse.
Twitter has said in the past that as many as 40% of its users are "lurkers," folks who read what others post but don't share anything themselves.
Users also will see their profile and header photos at the top of a rail on the left of the page. The main Twitter feed appears to be largely unchanged.
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Source...which was, apparently, posted almost 24 hours ago. How did I miss this?
It's an interesting style change, to be certain, somewhat of a drastic departure from the last layout. I also haven't seen that many people talking about the change yet. I'm still not sure how I feel about it overall, though. It will likely need to grow on me.
red on white is so ugly.
Especially with light/sky blue! 
