'Leap second' threatens to break the Internet

Always complaining you need more time in your day? On June 30, you're going to get a bit, albeit a wee bit. One second, to be exact. The 'leap second' will allow the slowly rotating Earth to catch up with us, according to the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service.
 
That should ease some of the pressure on the planet to keep up but could wreak havoc on the Internet, according to CNNMoney. The report states leap seconds aren't recognized by code for Web apps and sites, much of which was written before leap seconds existed. When computers check with IERS for the correct time, the 61 seconds causes Unix-based software to "go haywire."
 
Google created a fix in 2005 but it wasn't widely used; when a leap second was added in 2012, several higher-profile sites crashed, including Qantas airlines. Supporters of leap seconds say they are necessary to counteract naturally occurring slow-downs in the Earth's rotation. Critics scoff, pointing out that the Earth will only be 16 minutes late by the year 3015.

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