Thanks! I was very curious about the before/after comparison but didn't see a working link in the original article.

Here is the direct YT link (from your article): https://youtu.be/o1ls7Gr9LTE

This truly seems like a completely massive change in the observable characteristics of the star especially on such a short timeframe. 36% dimmer in 12 months? I'll be really interested to see if we can find out for sure what's happening.