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An Anonymous Coward writes:With the first update of youtube-dl since June of this year, the December 17th release has a nice changelog, but also the Core Developer, Sergey M., AKA dstftw, steps down[1]. What will this mean for future releases, or is the project now dead?Some have moved on to a fork of youtube-dl, known simply as, "yt-dlp."Speculation: Considering the amount of controversial news the youtube-dl project has received in the past year or so, could someone with enough power/influence have "convinced" the developer to walk away?[1] The correct message was that he marked himself as, "inactive", but IMO this may as well be called "stepping down." [Ed's Note: ... or his wife is having a baby, or he is going on holiday, or he is having an operation for a medical problem, or... ]Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

owl writes:https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvme-ssd-for-audiophiles

upstart writes:Researchers call NSO zero-click iPhone exploit 'incredible and terrifying':

takyon writes:A domestic newspaper warns of the Russian space program's "rapid collapse"

takyon writes:AMD Becomes TSMC's Third Largest Customer

owl writes:http://www.breatharian.eu/hw/atx80/index_en.html

FSF announces guidelines for board membersstroucki and an Anonymous Coward write:The Free Software Foundation have announced today that they are implementing measures to keep board members accountable to new standards for the good of the organization. This includes a board member agreement covering general responsibilities for board members, and a code of ethics.Their announcement email states that these documents are the "first products of a six-month, consultant-led review". The content of the documents on first sight appear very reasonable, and it will be interesting what further products will follow.It is probably fair to say that the impetus for this review arose from the controversy surrounding FSF founder Richard M. Stallman's departure and surprising return as a board member of that organization.FSF Adopts A Board Member Agreement, Code of Ethics For Board MembersFSF-Board-Member-AgreementOriginal Submission #1  Original Submission #2 Read more of this story at SoylentNews.

upstart writes:Night lights: New global atlas maps out artificial light at night under the sea:

upstart writes:Rivian will build a $5B factory in Georgia for next-gen vehicles:

takyon writes:Biden administration announces plan to replace 100% of lead pipes in US homes

upstart writes:Faster trains and cheaper tickets under new EU rail plans:

takyon writes:U.S. Cracks Down on Firms Said to Aid China's Repression of Minorities

upstart writes:Judge overturns deal giving Purdue Pharma's Sackler family civil immunity from opioid claims:

upstart writes:The metaverse has a groping problem already:

upstart writes:Inside the brand new royal suite at Sweden's ice hotel:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/12/focusing-sound-vibrations-precisely-can-knock-over-one-lego-minifig-among-many/

upstart writes:The Log4j security flaw could impact the entire internet. Here's what you should know:

upstart writes:Making apple spirits taste better:

upstart writes:Perseverance Mars rover makes surprising discoveries:

takyon writes:ExoMars discovers hidden water in Mars' Grand Canyon

takyon writes:Startup Showcases 7 bits-per-cell Flash Storage with 10 Year Retention

upstart writes:Size doesn't matter: Rock composition determines how deadly a meteorite impact is: The minerology of the rocks that a meteorite hits, rather than the size of the impact, determines how deadly an impact it will have:

oaklandwatch writes:It's a newspaper puzzle that's like Sudoku, except it's impossible... They call it "The Challenger" puzzle — but when the newspaper leaves out a crucial instruction, you can end up searching forever for a unique solution which doesn't exist!"If you're thinking 'This could be a 9 or an 8....' — you're right!" complains Lou Cabron. "Everyone's a winner today! Just start scribbling in numbers! And you'd be a fool to try to keep narrowing them down by, say, using your math and logic skills. A fool like me..." (A fool who once solved a Sudoku puzzle entirely in his head.) But two hours of frustration later — and one night of bad dreams — he's stumbled onto the web page of Dr. Robert J. Lopez, an emeritus math professor in Indiana, who's calculated that in fact Challenge puzzles can have up to 190 solutions... and in fact, there's more than one solution for more than 97 of them!At the end of the day, it becomes an appreciation for the local newspaper, and the puzzles they run next to the funnies. But with a friendly reminder "that they ought to honor and respect that love — by always providing the complete instructions."Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

takyon writes:SK Hynix to Manufacture 48 GiB and 96 GiB DDR5 Modules

owl writes:https://spectrum.ieee.org/atari-2600

upstart writes:Finally, a Fusion Reaction Has Generated More Energy Than Absorbed by The Fuel:

upstart writes:Book Publishers Sue Maryland Over Law That Would Require Them To Offer 'Reasonable' Prices On Ebooks To Libraries:

upstart writes:Kronos ransomware attack may cause weeks of HR solutions downtime:

upstart writes:"The Google Earth of Biology" – Visually Stunning Tree of All Known Life Unveiled Online:

upstart writes:What is a NFT - Non fungible token?. And if that doesn't help try this for a less headache-inducing explanation.'Bored Ape' NFT worth $284,495 accidentally sells for just $2,844:

upstart writes:Personality Traits Predict Performance Differently Across Different Jobs:

upstart writes:When the brain switches from hearing to listening:

upstart writes:Debilitating human parasite transmitted via dogs eating fish:

Trade magazine AVI and other sources are running this press release from Mercedes: Mercedes meets legal requirements for L3 driving on German roads:

upstart writes:Mini-jet found near Milky Way's supermassive black hole:

upstart writes:Breakthrough AI Technique Enables Real-Time Rendering of Scenes in 3D From 2D Images:

driverless writes:Looks like Germany is about to force ISPs to actually deliver the speeds they promise in their advertising:

takyon writes:New IBM and Samsung transistors could be key to super-efficient chips (updated)

DannyB writes:With further delays to BE-4 rocket engine, Vulcan may not make 2022 debut

owl writes: Toyota owners have to pay $8/mo to keep using their key fob for remote start

upstart writes:New copper surface eliminates bacteria in just two minutes, scientists report:

upstart writes:Disrupting Spycraft: Always-On Surveillance Is Prompting Massive Changes In Covert Operations:

upstart writes:Study shows critical need to reduce use of road salt in winter, suggests best practices:

upstart writes:Dinosaurs' last spring: Study pinpoints timing of Chicxulub asteroid impact: Groundbreaking study confirms time of year when asteroid wiped out dinosaurs and 75 percent of life on Earth:

upstart writes:Elon Musk named Time Person of the Year:

upstart writes:Malicious NPM packages are part of a malware "barrage" hitting repositories:

upstart writes:Intel Unveils Plan to 'Propel Moore's Law Beyond 2025':

upstart writes:Researchers develop advanced catalysts for clean hydrogen production:

takyon writes:Mexico joins Artemis Accords

upstart writes:Melatonin Exacerbates Asthma Discovers Research Group: