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BIPM votes to end leap seconds in UTC
Original: BIPM decides to stop adding leap seconds to UTC
The International Bureau of Weights and Measures has adopted a resolution to stop adding leap seconds to Coordinated Universal Time, ending the decades-old practice of occasionally inserting an extra second to keep atomic time aligned with Earth's rotation. The change means UTC will gradually drift from solar time, a shift watched closely by astronomers, standards bodies and technology firms concerned about clock and system compatibility.
Why now: The decision ends a long-standing timekeeping practice and raises questions about how systems that depend on UTC will adapt.
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