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For all the talk of wanting improved battery life, the limits of technology (and mangling background tasks in the Operating System) mean it is unlikely that current battery technology or programming techniques will lead to any significant increase in battery life in the current physical space given over to the battery.
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The goal is to create "intelligent" computers that can handle simple tasks, such as correcting system failures and warding off attacks from hackers, without human intervention.
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In fact, a battery system can perform more than a dozen tasks, from sending short bursts of power to stabilize the electric grid to releasing a steady supply of electricity over a longer period of time when there is a lot of demand for power.
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