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App lets friends keep an eye on you while traveling alone

“Companion” lets you ask someone you trust to virtually walk you home, with the help of a GPS tracker and an online map. The app can also alert police or your contact person if it senses trouble. Newyorker.com editor Nicholas Thompson joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the new personal safety app.
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