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Bandcamp has added publishing rights fields to its track and album upload and editor pages. Artists and labels can now enter songwriter or composer names, publisher names, and ISWC identifiers to clarify attribution and royalty management. Updated resources are available to support users in utilizing these new fields.

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YouTube is rolling out enhancements to its search filters designed to make finding content more efficient and user-friendly. Following feedback from users, the platform has focused on providing advanced search tools that better match how viewers look for videos.

A significant update is the introduction of a dedicated Shorts filter. This new filter lets users decide whether search results should show Shorts, long-form videos, or both, putting more control in the hands of viewers who want to focus on their preferred format. This change has drawn positive reactions on social platforms, with some users expressing relief that a long-requested feature is finally here.

Building on these improvements, YouTube has changed the names of some sorting tools. The previous Sort By menu is now called Prioritize, and the View count sort option has been replaced by Popularity. The new Popularity measure takes into account both view counts and additional relevance factors, such as watch time, to surface videos that best match a search query.

In response to complaints about underused or ineffective filters, YouTube has also removed the Upload Date - Last Hour and Sort by Rating options. However, users can still find recent or highly-viewed content using the updated set of filters.

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A comprehensive database built by scientists in Switzerland and Norway has catalogued 16,000 chemicals linked to plastic materials, and the findings paint a troubling picture of what Americans are actually eating when they prepare food in their kitchens. Of those 16,000 chemicals, more than 5,400 are considered hazardous to human health by government and industry standards, while just 161 are classified as not hazardous. The remaining 10,700-plus chemicals simply don't have enough data to determine their safety. The chemicals enter food through multiple pathways. Black plastic utensils and trays often contain brominated flame retardants because they're made from recycled electronic waste. Nonstick pans and compostable plates frequently contain PFAS. One California study found phthalates in three-quarters of tested foods, and a Consumer Reports analysis last year detected BPA or similar chemicals in 79% of foods tested. According to CDC data, more than 90% of Americans have measurable levels of these chemicals in their bodies. A 10-fold increase in maternal levels of brominated flame retardants is associated with a 3.7-point IQ drop in children.

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