The naysayers said the maddening multicolored cube that Erno Rubik invented 50 years ago would not survive the 1980s. Yet millennials and Generation Z are as nuts about Rubik's Cube as their parents ...

If you’ve ever dabbled with a Rubik’s Cube, you know it isn’t the easiest puzzle to crack. Despite the challenging nature of the game, it’s endured longer than most other toys of its generation—think ...

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 ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Matthew Petrohay about his team's undergraduate project at Purdue University. They built a robot that set a new world record for shortest time to solve a Rubik's cube. The ...

The Rubik's Cube is one of the most iconic toys on the planet, estimated to have sold around 500 million units since its inception in 1974. And after decades of brain-busting dominance, it looks like ...

The world’s smallest Rubik’s Cube might have the world’s highest price tag, too. The fully functional six-sided puzzle cube by Japanese toymaker MegaHouse is so tiny it could fit under a finger nail, ...

If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, Amazon has a deal that will keep you busy the entire time. There’s also a 50th Anniversary Retro design of the Original Rubik’s Cube that has the ...

The Rubik's Cube was created 50 years ago by Hungarian inventor Ernő Rubik. Over 500 million of them have been sold. Needless to say, the 3D puzzle has captured the imagination of countless students ...

The last time a human set the world record for solving a Rubik’s Cube, it was Max Park, at 3.13 seconds for a standard 3×3×3 cube, set in June 2023. It is going to be very difficult for any human to ...

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 ...

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