Why Dot can offer "unlimited" proactive tasks: off-peak scheduling, says speculator
RileyRalmuto · x · 2026-10-02
RileyRalmuto speculates that Dot runs users' proactive background tasks during the cheapest hours of the day, which is why it can offer essentially unlimited usage — as a way to tune the scheduling system and collect as much usage data as possible. He stresses it's just a hunch.
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