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1. A cookie is a small file that a company can send to your computer
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when you visit the company's website.
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2. It tells them a lot
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[ 2 it telz ðem ə lɔt ]
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about your browsing habits.
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3. Using the web without them
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[ 3 ʌsɪŋ ðe web wiðaut ðem ]
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is nearly impossible.
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4. When you turn on a mobile phone,
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[ 4 wen ju: tə:n ɔn ə 'məubail fəun ]
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the phone company can monitor calls and also record the location of the phone.
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5. We use more and more electronic systems
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[ 5 wi: ju:s mɔ: ənd mɔ: ilek'trɔnik 'sistəmz ]
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for tickets, and for access to buildings.
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6. It is becoming common for employers to monitor
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[ 6 it iz bi'kʌmiŋ 'kɔmən fɔ: 'emplɔiəziz tu: 'mɔnitə ]
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employees' telephone calls, voicemail, email and computer use.
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7. With digital cameras we can collect,
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[ 7 wið 'diʤitl 'kæmərez wi: kæn kə'lekt ]
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store and analyse millions of images.
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8. Engineers are now developing cameras that can "see"
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[ 8 ,enʤi'niəz ɑ: nau dɪ'veləpɪŋ 'kæmərez ðæt kæn si: ]
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through clothing, walls or cars.
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9. Satellites can recognise objects
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[ 9 'sætəlaits kæn rekɔgnɪs 'ɔbʤikts ]
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only one metre across.
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10. We can attach tracking chips
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[ 10 wi: kæn ə'tæʧ trækɪŋ tʃɪps ]
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to products or people.
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11. New technology offers substantial benefits
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[ 11 nju: tek'nɔləʤi 'ɔfəz səb'stænʃəl 'benifits ]
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— more security against terrorists and criminals, higher productivity at work, a wider selection of products, more convenience.
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12. We are ready to give more personal information
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[ 12 wi: ɑ: 'redi tu: giv mɔ: 'pə:snl ,infə'meiʃn ]
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because we want the benefits.
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13. But all this monitoring generates
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[ 13 bʌt ɔ:l ðis 'mɔnitəɪŋ 'ʤenəreits ]
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a mountain of data about us.
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14. Surveillance is everywhere in our society,
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[ 14 sə:'veiləns iz 'evriwɛə in 'auə sə'saiəti ]
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often without our knowledge.
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15. Most people hate the idea
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[ 15 məust pi:pl heit ðe ai'diə ]
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but they don't know how to stop it.
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