The inventor of the Rubik’s cube doesn’t get why it’s so popular It took Ernő Rubik a full month to solve his own puzzle. Now nearly 50 years later, he’s sitting back and reflecting.

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Among this subset of keeners were Bram Cohen, a computer programmer (and the inventor of BitTorrent, a file-sharing protocol) who devises Rubik’s-like puzzles, such as the Maltese Gear Cube (in ...

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The world's smallest Rubik's Cube has been unveiled -- and it comes with a hefty price tag. The fully functional six-sided puzzle cube by Japanese toymaker MegaHouse is so tiny it could fit under ...

On it: a big, squishy, Rubik’s Cube novelty pillow. He looks like he hasn’t been awake for more than 20 minutes. No matter: It takes him less than seven seconds to transfigure the cube in his ...

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Solving a Rubik's Cube is a dream for some. A Japanese fan decided to make one that could solve itself. The self-solving Cube has a 3D-printed center and uses robotic servos to maneuver its pieces.

A talented machine lays claim to a new world record for solving a scrambled Rubik's Cube, ... When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto.

The robotic Rubik's Cube gets an upgrade. ... When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. See full bio. Amanda Kooser.