In the podcast, USA correspondent Marie-Astrid Langer from NZZ tests Meta’s latest smart glasses and discusses their capabilities and prospects in Europe with Professor Marc Pollefeys, head of the Computer Vision and Geometry Group at ETH Zurich and co-developer of Microsoft’s virtual reality glasses. Listen to podcast (in German).
ETH Zurich will host an IBM Quantum System Two at CSCS in Lugano by the end of 2026. ETH Professor of Theoretical Physics Renato Renner, who earned his doctorate in computer science at ETH under Emeritus Professor Ueli Maurer, highlights the interdisciplinary expertise needed to programme quantum computers: “You need to master both computer science and quantum physics.” Read more in German.
ETH Zurich computer science alumnus Dr Florian Moser has been appointed a Junior Fellow of the German Informatics Society (GI), recognising his work on the security of online elections. Moser combines theoretical research with practical applications to help make electronic voting more secure and trustworthy. He is one of five computer science talents selected for the GI’s Junior Fellow programme in 2026. Read press release in German.