Time is a-changin': say goodbye to the leap second
The International Bureau of Weights and Measures voted to eliminate the leap second, an occasional adjustment to align atomic time with Earth’s rotation. The decision accelerates a plan originally set for 2035, moving the change to take effect on May 20 next year, coinciding with World Metrology Day.
Source: Time is a-changin': say goodbye to the leap second — The Verge
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Oct 16, 2026.
Topics: leapsecond · timekeeping · bipm · science · y2k · atomicclock · technology · earthrotation
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