MANILA, Philippines – Twitter is testing out a new homepage mechanic, one that lets Twitter visitors – with or without accounts – read curated tweets on a variety of topics.

Re/Code reported Wednesday, February 3, that some users may get to see that new homepage with the curated tweets. The assorted topics on display include general news, technology and science, entertainment, and sports, among others.

Visitors can read the tweets on the log-in page without needing an account, breaking down one barrier to using Twitter while enticing visitors to sign up for the service at the same time.

The current Twitter homepage is more static in design, featuring the log-in form on one side, with a picture sourced from a user’s Twitter account serving as the background.

Twitter is expected to release its latest earnings call on Thursday afternoon (Friday, Manila time). – Rappler.com