{
  "id": 14745120,
  "title": "Time’s up for the leap second as scientists swap it for the leap hour",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/times-up-for-the-leap-second-as-scientists-swap-it-for-the-leap-hour",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-15T16:16:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/oct/15/times-up-for-the-leap-second-as-scientists-swap-it-for-the-leap-hour"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Delegates from 69 countries approve clock changeover after decades of debate – but switch may not take effect for thousands of years After decades of discussion, quibbling and worrying about clocks in computer systems, the world’s official timekeepers have voted to replace what many viewed as a tiresome correction: the leap second. It’s time, they say, for the leap hour. Delegates from 69…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}