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the digital tap on the shoulder that's forgotten how to whisper.
means a push notification or signal designed to interrupt whatever you're doing and demand attention right now.
from from latin all'erta, meaning to the watchtower — soldiers shouted it when danger approached; now your phone shouts it when a stranger likes your photo.
average phonereceives 46 notifications per day, unread by lunch
original purposewarn of literal invading armies
dopamine linkeach ping triggers same reward loop as slot machines