It’s not going to set any world records, but this robotic Rubik’s Cube that’s filled with electronics and tiny electric motors is actually more impressive than watching someone race through the puzzle ...

How fast can you solve a Rubik’s Cube? The challenging and niche sport, known as speedcubing, is gaining traction in the ...

A robot called the Sub1 Reloaded can unscramble a Rubik’s Cube in 637 milliseconds – considerably less than the fastest human time of 4.9 seconds. The robot, built by self-driving chipmaker Infineon, ...

Discover the tricks the planet's fastest speedcubers use to challenge for the Red Bull Rubik's Cube World Cup. And now, you can learn and compete alongside the pros without leaving your sofa. The ...

The Rubik’s Cube has been around for decades. I’ve toyed with the cube, probably in the very late ‘80s or early ‘90s, but never imagined being able to solve one. But wouldn’t it be satisfying if I ...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – It’s a puzzle most people never could figure out. But for the 500 contestants gathering on South Carolina’s Hilton Head Island this weekend, solving a Rubik’s Cube – and ...

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 took its ...

MILWAUKEE -- Call it love at first twist. While most people will never master the Rubik's Cube -- 12-year-old Levi Edler has discovered a talent for twisting. Levi Edler attends Golda Meir School.

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Don't ...

The Rubik's Cube was at its prime in the 1980s, among Care Bears and big hair. In fact, more than 100 million of these puzzles were sold in that decade. But while many 80s fads went the way of the ...