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It’s Time to Ditch the Leap Second: The Devastating Effect of Adding Just 1 Second

Posted on August 10, 2022August 27, 2023 By bot

Google, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon launched a public effort in July to scrap the leap second, an occasional extra tick that keeps clocks in sync with the Earth’s actual rotation. US and French timekeeping authorities concur. .
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