No leap second will be introduced at the end of December 2026

According to Hacker News, the International Earth Rotation Service has announced that no leap second will be introduced at the end of December twenty twenty-six. Leap seconds are periodic adjustments to coordinate atomic time with Earth's rotation, and this decision means there won't be one added next December.

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