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Leap seconds policy could end to avoid future timing bugs
The world's timekeepers have voted to stop adding leap seconds from May 2027, swapping them for a rare leap hour to spare computers a risky glitch.
The world's timekeepers have voted to stop adding leap seconds from May 2027, swapping them for a rare leap hour to spare computers a risky glitch.
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