Meta, Google, Microsoft, Amazon join NIST in calling for an end of the leap second, which keeps clocks in sync with the Earth's rotation but can cause glitches (Stephen Shankland/CNET)

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Stephen Shankland / CNET:
Meta, Google, Microsoft, Amazon join NIST in calling for an end of the leap second, which keeps clocks in sync with the Earth's rotation but can cause glitches  —  Syncing clocks with the Earth's rotation causes more problems than it's worth, according to Google, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon.

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