SC Magazine reports that researchers have developed a way to identify users based on the way they type.

A series of 90 minute typing tests carried out on 2000 people at Iowa State University found users could be identified with a half percent margin of error based on the way they hit keys.

The work has been spun into an application that could continuously authenticate users and lock accounts if another person jumped on the computer resulting in irregularities being detected.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory reports that scientists have invented an electrode that heals itself.

To make the self-healing coating, scientists deliberately weakened some of the chemical bonds within polymers – long, chain-like molecules with many identical units. The resulting material breaks easily, but the broken ends are chemically drawn to each other and quickly link up again, mimicking the process that allows biological molecules such as DNA to assemble, rearrange and break down.

This has profound implications should it prove to be a practical solution as such batteries are used by electric cars, cameras, mobile devices and other gadgets. These batteries will be able to go through more recharge cycles and it might mean we no longer need to have to change batteries. Manufacturers could choose to make the batteries not removable, and concentrate on crafting a seamless design.

As an owner of the LG WCP-300 wireless charger myself, which I use with my Nexus 4, I must say that I love wireless charging. It’s a feature that is very underrated.

The Nexus Wireless Charger (2013)

The charger itself is stylish enough to keep out when you’re not actually charging something, though the glossy face (with the Nexus logo subtly peeking through) does attract fingerprints like nobody’s business. And as an added bonus, it works through the official Nexus cases as well.

I do disagree with the final sentence of the review, though. As the review itself mentioned, and many people have noticed, the original Nexus wireless orb charger was horrible, so the “Nexus” brand itself doesn’t mean that a product is good.

And it’s way better than the much-maligned Nexus 4 Wireless Charger. You can get Qi-compatible chargers for cheaper, we suppose. But this one says Nexus. So you know it’s good.

TechCrunch reports that Twitter is testing a new look for its website.

Alone, those changes add up to a cleaner, more modern look for the site, but there are a few other significant changes, too. That includes the new prominent placement of the Twitter logo, which also occupies a prime seat in the middle of the navigation bar in the current design, but which is just slightly visible via different shading (it’s essentially darker grey on dark grey). There’s also a new compose window at the top of the main Twitter feed, which harkens back to earlier versions of the UI, and supplements the compose button in the top right corner of the navigation bar, which remains in place.

It looks more like small tweaks of the current look.

Instagram and Waze on the same day? Today is definitely a good day for Windows Phone users.

Waze Arrives on Windows Phone!

It’s official! After much anticipation, Waze is now available for download on Windows Phone! We are extremely excited to be available on the platform, and look forward to helping many new Wazers outsmart traffic.

Growing up, Winamp was synonymous with digital music, though it eventually fell behind the pack. If you’re feeling nostalgic, Ars has an excellent article on Winamp that I highly recommend.

After 15 Years Of Whipping The Llama’s Ass, Winamp Shuts Down

Winamp is shutting down. The website and all of Winamp’s web services will shut down on December 20 and the desktop player will no longer be available for download.