Leap Second Abolished: UTC to Align with Atomic Time Until 1-Hour Drift

International timekeepers voted to stop adding leap seconds to UTC, deferring any correction until the discrepancy reaches one hour, roughly a millennium away. This reverses the practice of 27 leap seconds since 1972, simplifying timekeeping for tech systems but decoupling civil time from Earth's rotation. The decision is final and affects global infrastructure reliant on precise time.