Barry_Cooper published An extra second is coming our way

It might not be quite as good as having an extra hour an extra hour in bed when the clocks fall back in October, but we're about to gain an extra second next week.On Tuesday June 30, at 23.59 and 60 seconds, there will be a leap second which is being added to the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).However, due to British Summer Time, here in Britain it will be an hour later at 00.59 and 60 seconds. People in the country will benefit from a single extra second to synchronise atomic clocks with...