一项重要的全球计时变更即将实施，旨在防止类似千年虫问题的潜在基础设施故障。周四，国际计量局（BIPM）投票决定取消闰秒，这是一种临时性时间调整，偶尔被加入以使跟踪的时间标准与地球实际（且不均匀）的自转保持同步。
An important change will soon be made to global timekeeping that aims to prevent potential infrastructure failures akin to the Y2K bug scare. On Thursday, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) voted to scrap the leap second, an ad hoc time adjustment that's occasionally added so tracked time standards mirror the Earth's real (and inconsistent) rotation.
BIPM成员此前曾在2022年同意在2035年前或之前停止使用闰秒，但如今这一决定被提前，将于明年5月20日生效，这一天正好是世界计量日。提前废除闰秒的前所未有的原因是：变化 t
BIPM members previously agreed in 2022 to cease using leap seconds on or before 2035, but this is now being expedited to take effect on May 20th next year, aligning with World Metrology Day. There's an unprecedented reason for its retirement being brought forward: changes t …