Hotline Feature – Abrar Al-Heeti: Cyber Monday Mirage, Spotify’s Party Game, and Uber’s Robo-Taxi Push

Abrar Al-Heeti of CNET joins Dave Weekley on Hotline for a fast-moving look at the big tech stories shaping the week. They kick things off with the “Cyber Monday Mirage” — why so many so-called limited-time deals stayed the same before and after the clock expired, and how the psychology of online pressure drives panic-buying. Abrar then breaks down Spotify’s new Wrapped Party game, the rise of YouTube Music diehards, and the nostalgia of checking the oldest app still living on your phone. The conversation moves to Uber’s expansion of driverless robo-taxis, the Tesla–Waymo showdown in autonomous tech, and ends with TSA’s upcoming $45 penalty for non–REAL ID travelers, prompting a January DMV rush. A sharp, funny, highly relatable tech roundup for holiday season consumers.