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facebook wants to be like Twitter and Twitter wants to be like Facebook and Google+ can't get any respect I'm Bridget Carey and this is your cnet update your Twitter profile will start to look just like your facebook profile in the coming weeks Twitter users will see a new layout that moves the profile photo to the side and stretches the header image all the way across and would you look at that it reminds you of Facebook doesn't it say goodbye to the twitter background image because now it's white previously on Twitter the header and the profile pictures were in one column with your little square photo in the center but it's not just a layout change you'll be able to pin a tweet to the top of your page so if you sent something out in the middle of the night it won't go on scene just pin it to your profile so visitors can be reminded of your witty tweets and when browsing other profiles you can choose to see just tweets or tweets with photos or replies basically twitter is on a mission to make it easier to sort through the clutter and they hope a new profile layout can grow the user base and get more people tweeting samsung's new as smart watches are not even in stores yet but already there are rumors about a new model the Korea Herald reports samsung is working on a standalone SmartWatch that doesn't require a smartphone to work no bluetooth necessary it would be called the gear solo but in the meantime check out cnet's full review of the gear fit SmartWatch and the Samsung Galaxy s5 both hitting stores april eleventh it's time to bid farewell to windows XP microsoft will no longer offer support to windows XP so if there's a new security flaw or a major bug discovered too bad Microsoft will not be sending out a patch to fix any problems windows XP has been around for 12 years and even though it's over a decade old tons of computers still a running windows XP and that's especially so for small businesses and doctors offices it's estimated that around twenty to thirty percent of all Windows PCs run XP and ninety-five percent of ATM machines use it as the operating system it doesn't mean that all these computers will get hacked overnight but they are an easy target for those looking to spread malware or steal personal information Windows XP is more vulnerable than other systems and everyone has known for several years that april eighth would be the day that XP would no longer be protected so if you were a hacker and you knew of a security hole wouldn't you strike now when Microsoft drops his defense but for those of you that do have a new Windows 8 computer the latest 8.1 upgrade is available now which adds familiar features like a taskbar close buttons and easier to find settings that's your tech news update head to cnet.com for more details on these stories from our studios in New York I'm Bridget Carey