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No Leap Second Scheduled for December 2026
The International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service announced no leap second will be added at the end of December 2026. This decision follows the 2022 resolution to phase out leap seconds by 2035. The change impacts timekeeping systems in computing and telecommunications.
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While the phase-out simplifies time synchronization, it underscores the ongoing challenge of aligning atomic time with Earth's rotation.
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