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Leap seconds to be phased out from 2027

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What Is Leap Second And Why Is It Being Phased Out? Here's How Timekeeping Is Changing
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Summary

Global timekeepers have voted to end the practice of adding leap seconds to UTC, with the change scheduled from 2027, Euronews reports. Euronews says they cited risks to computer systems and the prospect of a first-ever negative leap second; NDTV describes the replacement as a leap hour intended to reduce technology disruptions. This follows reports that world timekeepers voted to replace leap seconds with a leap hour.

This continues an earlier story: World timekeepers vote to replace leap seconds with a leap hour

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  1. NDTV

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    NDTV reports that an international decision replaces the leap second with a leap hour to reduce technology disruptions.

  2. Euronews

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    Euronews reports that global timekeepers voted to end the practice of adding leap seconds to UTC from 2027, citing risks to computer systems and the prospect of a first-ever negative leap second.

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