New tech can see a CPU's transistors in action — terahertz radiation can potentially steal data as a chip is running

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Researchers at Adelaide University have made a discovery that could change the way we test semiconductors for good. As reported by IEEE Spectrum, these researchers have discovered a method of detecting a chip's transistor activity using terahertz radiation.

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