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Leap second may soon be abolished, ending a timekeeping era
Original: Clock ticking for leap second: Why timekeeping could change forever
Timekeepers are weighing the end of the leap second, the extra second occasionally added to Coordinated Universal Time to keep clocks in step with Earth's slowing rotation. Metrologists and tech companies argue the adjustment causes disruptions to computers and networks, and a decision on scrapping it could reshape global timekeeping forever.
Why now: International timekeeping bodies are moving toward a decision on abolishing the leap second, prompting debate over how clocks should be kept.
Coordinated Universal TimeInternational Bureau of Weights and MeasuresEarth
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