The Magic Cube was invented by Ernő Rubik in 1974. Then in the 1980s it was renamed to the Rubik's Cube. The Speed Cube is a special version of the Rubik's Cube that is meant to be solved very quickly ...

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The GoCube, a reimagined Rubik's cube that its creator calls a "FitBit for cubers," has already raised almost a million dollars on Kickstarter. A robot just solved a Rubik’s cube puzzle in 0.38 ...

A new eating disorder, orthorexia, is on the rise, according to therapists 'Ella McCay' is a huge mess. Can we pretend it ...

Rubik’s Cubes are perplexing puzzles, especially if you don’t know the rotations required to solve them. Doing so has become a speedrun of sorts, as folks the world over compete to finish one as fast ...

It was fair and square. A specially designed Mistubuishi robot in Japan set a remarkable Guinness World Record for solving a Rubik’s Cube in a split second. The champion TOKUI Fast Accurate ...

In the world of robotics, there’s always something new on the horizon, but Mitsubishi Electric has really turned heads this time. Its robot, TOKUFASTbot, which you might find on a regular day ...

Mathematicians and hobbyists have had a half-century of fun exploring the 43 billion billion permutations of Erno Rubik’s creation. “My method was understanding,” Erno Rubik said of the iconic twisty ...

Some toys never go out of fashion. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, Rubik’s continues to be the most popular puzzle cube brand in the world, with around 500 million sold, according to Yahoo ...

If there ever was a toy that enjoys universal appeal and recognition, the humble Rubik’s Cube definitely is on the list. Invented in 1974 by sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik with ...

The Rubik’s Cube has been reinvented with more games and many more screens for much more money. What has long been cherished as a simple toy yet complex puzzle requiring nothing but a healthy amount ...