CGPM votes to replace the leap second with a leap hour.
The General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) voted to abolish the leap second. The organization will instead use a leap hour adjustment mechanism. This global resolution passed by majority vote, though the new leap hour mechanism will likely not be needed for thousands of years.
Why it matters
This addresses the technical risks of leap seconds by providing a more stable long-term solution for global timekeeping.
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