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The world decides the fate of the leap second

Original: segundo intercalar

A global decision is underway on whether to abolish the leap second, the occasional one-second adjustment added to Coordinated Universal Time to keep clocks in sync with Earth's rotation. Metrologists and tech companies warn the adjustment risks technological chaos, and authorities are weighing whether to change the timekeeping standard for good.

Why now: International bodies are currently debating abolishing the leap second, a change with wide technical implications

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• Los relojes atómicos dejarán de añadir segundos para ajustarse a la rotación de la Tierra y evitar un caos global · La Vanguardia
• Científicos votan eliminar el minuto de 61 segundos para evitar que caiga internet y falle el GPS · ABC
• El mundo decide si rectifica el tiempo universal coordinado para evitar un caos tecnológico global · elDiario.es

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