I have always loved playing with a Rubik’s Cube, which combines logic with a satisfying tactile activity. I can solve it—getting each of the six sides to be one color—but not particularly quickly or ...

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The Rubik’s Cube has been around for decades. I’ve toyed with the cube, probably in the very late ‘80s or early ‘90s, but never imagined being able to solve one. But wouldn’t it be satisfying if I ...

NEW YORK — If you’ve ever had trouble solving a Rubik’s Cube, a good piece of advice is to break it down into steps. It’s worth a shot: That advice is from the man who invented it. “Problem solving is ...

A Rubik’s cube solver has become the first person to show proof of successfully combining the final two steps of solving the mechanical puzzle into one move. The feat required the memorisation of ...

The Rubik’s Cube has only six faces, each presenting only nine cubelets, but the end result is to offer a mind-boggling number of permutations, only one of which embodies the desired solution. The ...

For Northeastern University computer scientists Gene Cooperman and Daniel Kunkle, Rubik’s Cube isn’t a game—it’s the ultimate combinatorial puzzle, and their solution promises to improve all our lives ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ewan Spence covers the digital worlds of mobile technology. How do you learn to solve a Rubik’s Cube? Back in the dawn of ...

While some may struggle to solve a Rubik’s Cube, others have mastered the art of it. For the latter group of individuals, MegaHouse, a subsidiary of Bandai Namco, has issued a new toy to challenge ...