Leap seconds cause chaos for computers — so Meta wants to get rid of them - The Verge

Leap seconds are added to coordinated universal time in order to account for changes in the Earth’s rate of spin. But they really confuse computers, which is why Facebook-owner Meta wants to get rid of them.

Facebooks parent company wants new ways to calculate time Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images Since 1972 there have been 27 leap seconds: additional seconds added to the worlds common clock Coordin… [+3750 chars]

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