PolicyThe Vergeabout 2 hours ago
BIPM Scraps Leap Second by May 2026
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The International Bureau of Weights and Measures voted Thursday to retire the leap second by May 20th next year, moving the deadline from 2035. This change aims to prevent infrastructure failures for tech platforms like Meta, Google, and Amazon caused by time synchronization issues.
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