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When I read about the Pidden brothers and their record-breaking robot, my reaction was equal parts awe and competitive instinct. As a cuber myself, I’ve spent more hours than I care to count staring ...

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Move over, human speedcubers. The Rubik’s Cube world has a new champion. Final-year University of Bristol Computer Science student Matt Pidden, seeking a dissertation project, discovered the robot ...

Abstract: The Rubik's cube is a very successful puzzle toy, having many methods to solve. Still, the process of learning to solve the cube is not simple and it involves a lot of attention and patience ...

There’s something special about the gadget that “just works.” Technology can open opportunities for those devices but also complicate and weigh down products that have done just fine without things ...

ADAMS — It’s hard enough to solve a Rubik’s Cube in under a minute. How do you unscramble it while blindfolded? That feat was being repeated over and over by competitors taking part in a sanctioned ...

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 ...