GitVibes daily briefing · 2026-10-16 · science
World’s timekeepers upend how they adjust time to avoid catastrophic ‘negative second’
Curated by Vishakha
Perspective
I'm cautious about replacing leap seconds with leap hours without understanding long-term impacts. My concern is whether this change could create more synchronization issues than it solves.
Source summary
Governments have voted to abolish the leap second immediately and replace it with a leap hour.
Original reporting: Nature · Published 2026-10-15