A robot built out of Lego can solve a Rubik’s Cube in about 3.2 seconds, but some 40 years after I first picked up the iconic puzzle, I’ve yet to solve it. Skip to content Gizmodo.

The Rubik’s Cube changed a young Xenia man’s life. Drew Brads, a 21-year-old sophomore at Cedarville University, grew up thinking he wanted to be an engineer because he liked to solve puzzles.

A pimply teenager walked us through “The Easiest 10-Minute Rubik’s Cube Lesson,” demonstrating specific processes to tackle each side. Over and over, I fumbled the righty and lefty algorithms.

In a world increasingly run by engineers and algorithms, the familiar Rubik's Cube has found a new relevance, engaging a new generation of puzzlers, many born decades after its initial heyday.

The Rubik's Cube has remained a classic and beloved toy for so long for multiple reasons. Even if you don't know how to solve it, the puzzle just feels good to twist around and jumble up. If you ...

If those variations still don’t leave you gasping for breath, Mitchell details an even more challenging alternative to the plank twist, the Spiderman plank twist. To do this, start in a high ...

Twist, turn, learn – your guide to conquering the Rubik’s Connected Cube Discover the tricks the planet's fastest speedcubers use to challenge for the Red Bull Rubik's Cube World Cup.

Hungarian architect Ernő Rubik invented his fun (and frustrating) colorful cube in 1974. He tells that story, and talks about creativity, curiosity, play and puzzles, in Cubed: The Puzzle of Us All.

The world’s best-selling toy is 40 years old. The first Rubik’s cube was created in 1974 by Erno Rubik, a professor of architecture in Budapest, Hungary. Then known as the "Magic Cube," it ...