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How does a Speed Cube work? (Fast Rubik's Cube)

A Speed Cube is a special kind of Rubik's Cube that is meant to be solved quickly. ⌚Timestamps: 00:00-Intro 00:48-Cube History 01:25-Solve It Fast 02:11-Tips for solving 03:12-CFOP 05:30-Inside ...
The New York Times

How the Rubik’s Cube Taught Me to Be a Better Parent

Having children means being a puzzle-solver in ways big and small. By Samantha Mann Puzzling, to me, has always been an activity for people who lack legitimate hobbies. The thought of assembling 500 ...
NPR

The 'Purdubik's Cube' solves the beloved puzzle in record time

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Matthew Petrohay about his team's undergraduate project at Purdue University. They built a robot that set a new world record for shortest time to solve a Rubik's cube. The ...
Yahoo

Rubik's Cube Record Smashed in Less Time Than It Takes to Blink

Records are there to be broken, but when it comes to the fastest time to solve a Rubik's Cube by a robot, it's difficult to see how much more progress can be made: the latest record-breaking time ...
USA Today

Level up your puzzle game: Save 75% on a smart Rubik’s Cube with this Labor Day deal

The Rubik's Connected X Smart Cube is a tech-enhanced puzzle that teaches users how to solve it in under an hour. A Labor Day deal offers a 75% discount on a two-pack of the Smart Cube, bringing the ...
The New York Times

How Dodgers reliever Jack Dreyer became a Rubik’s Cube artist with a rare fastball

PHOENIX — The artist making waves through Los Angeles Dodgers camp doesn’t think of himself as an artist at all. Jack Dreyer went undrafted out of the University of Iowa, but over three seasons there, ...
CNET

This Light-Pulsing Rubik's Cube Is a Dazzling Way to Play in the Dark

Exclusive: The Rubik's Pulse Cube from Spin Master transforms from a bland mirror cube to a light show puzzle. Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps and ...