Global timekeepers vote to end leap seconds in UTC from 2027
Global timekeepers have voted to stop adding extra seconds to UTC, the world time standard, Euronews reported on 16 October. The reasons given were risks to computer systems and the prospect of the first-ever negative leap second. The change is reported to take effect from 2027.
Global timekeepers have voted to stop adding extra seconds to UTC, the world time standard, Euronews reported on 16 October. The reasons given were risks to computer systems and the prospect of the first-ever negative leap second. The change is reported to take effect from 2027.
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