Goodbye, adios and au revoir to the leap second!
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After decades of quibbling, timekeepers from 69 countries have voted to adopt the leap hour from next year, aiming to reduce the risk of computers tripping over as their software grapples with minutes lasting 61 seconds (or worse, 59 seconds), instead of a round 60.
Matilda Boseley explains. Based on original reporting from the Guardian’s science editor Ian Sample. Video produced by Susie Dodds.
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