The leap second is on the chopping block — and timekeeping could change forever
Scientists and officials from around the world have voted to eliminate the "leap second," a periodic adjustment added to clocks to keep them aligned with Earth's rotation. Instead of adding individual leap seconds, timekeeping will shift to using occasional leap hours in the future. The change comes after decades of debate about the complications leap seconds create for computer systems. The switch may take thousands of years to actually implement.
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2 developments- Oct 15The leap second is on the chopping block — and timekeeping could change forever
- Oct 15Time’s up for the leap second as scientists swap it for the leap hour
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