Time’s up: the Leap Second is being scrapped

Time’s up: the Leap Second is being scrapped


A global panel of scientists and government representatives have voted to scrap leap seconds by 2035. The ad-hoc time adjustment is occasionally inserted to account for the gradual slowdown of the Earth’s rotation, and has caused headaches for numerous tech companies over the years.

Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/21/23470759/leap-second-scrapped-2035-time-computer-chaos

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