# Time Lords kill leap seconds, before they become the new Y2K bug

- Source: The Register
- Published: 2026-10-18T23:01:00+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.theregister.com/networks/2026/10/19/time-lords-kill-leap-seconds-before-they-become-the-new-y2k-bug/5303711
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/time-lords-kill-leap-seconds-before-they-become-the-new-y2k-bug-d4af85/

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