First and foremost — where did the Rubik's Cube come from? The Rubik's Cube was first invented by Hungarian architecture professor Ernő Rubik to model 3D movement for his students. The original ...

A young man from Cerritos, California, has beaten the world record for the fastest time to solve a Rubik’s Cube. Max Park, 21, unscrambled a 3x3x3 cube in just 3.13 seconds at a World Cube Association ...

There are few puzzles out there as iconic and recognizable as the Rubik’s Cube. A twistable block covered on all sides with colored squares meant to serve as a puzzling brain teaser, the Rubik’s has ...

As a preteen, Max Park couldn't unscrew the cap of a water bottle, let alone try to tackle a Rubik's cube. He lacked the fine motor skills, a symptom of his autism. Now, at 21, Max can solve a Rubik's ...

A Frontier Academy student has been solving Rubik’s Cubes and participating in competitions for nearly five years. Now, Raymos Castillo is going to get a chance to host an event this weekend featuring ...

Solving a Rubik’s Cube is usually as far as most people get. But for those gathered Saturday at the University of Arizona campus to compete in the 2023 AZ Speedcubing Summer, completing the popular ...

Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School will host its first World Cube Association Competition in nearly 10 years on Jan. 24, with up to 75 competitors racing to solve ...

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Since its invention in 1974, the Rubik's cube has taken the world and its hobbyists by storm. But the brightly-colored block puzzle has also fostered some fierce competition, as global puzzle fanatics ...

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