Meta and other tech giants want to ditch the leap second - Siliconrepublic.com

A group of tech giants wants to scrap the leap second due to the disruptions it can cause, such as data corruption and site crashes.

An industry group says its time to leave the leap second in the past due to the disruptions it can cause, such as data corruption and site crashes. Meta, along with other tech giants and two standar… [+1927 chars]

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