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 ...

There are a number of very impressive examples of how artificial intelligence can accomplish things that humans simply can't, but nothing is cooler than seeing AI married to robotics. OpenAI, the ...

Check out this cool PC Mod, made from a modded Nintendo GameCube. The PicoCube uses a Pico-ITX motherboard, there is also 1GB of RAM and a 100GB SATA hard drive. Power comes from a Pico PSU and there ...

From Rubik’s Cubes so large and complex that they’re practically torture implements to robots that are able to solve a standard cube in just 0.38 seconds, we’ve covered some pretty neat Rubik’s ...

50 years ago, Ernő Rubik invented his first working prototype of the Rubik’s Cube, the irrepressible little shifting box that is still a mainstay for puzzle fans around the world. And out now, there’s ...

Sadly not real, but one of the best visual gags, and certainly the best toy mod we have ever seen. You may have to think about it for a moment.

Feliks Zemdegs competes at a Rubik's Cube competition in this 2011 file photo. He was the winner at the 2015 World Rubik's Cube Championship How fast can you solve a Rubik's Cube? (And no, taking the ...

The Rubik’s cube is widely considered the most popular toy ever made: More than 350 million of them have been sold worldwide since it hit toy shop shelves in Budapest in the 1970s. The toy was ...

Built by Hungarian sculpture Ernõ Rubik, the 3D puzzle debuted in 1974. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get ...

Happy Birthday, Rubik’s Cube. Now that you’ve marked your 40th in style (with an ingenious interactive Google doodle), let’s look back at nine fun facts about you (one for each square on a side). It ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Verdon is a veteran retail reporter based in Northern New Jersey. In his recently released book, Cubed: The Puzzle of Us All, ...