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companion

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2016

29 June 2016Apps & platforms

App: Protect & Swerve Companion

The app Protect & Swerve Companion is meant to help people record and share instances of police brutality. Roughly two years ago, 17-year-old Takhim Haque’s friends were coming home from a birthday party in Brooklyn when they were stopped by police officers who said they matched the description…

2015

9 May 2015Apps & platforms

App: Companion

Turn your phone into a bodyguard: the Companion app virtually accompanies you on journeys and warns friends and family if you’re in trouble. Before setting off on a journey, users input a starting point and destination. A designated ‘companion’ can then track the phone’s GPS on a map. The free…