Phone notification (5)

I believe the answer is:

alert

(Other definitions for alert that I've seen before include "Awake, attentive" , "Watchful and bright" , "alarm" , "Vigilantly attentive" , "Quick to notice" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today and The New York Times.

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