The simple Rubik's Cube is a harder problem than most people realize. Using the currently provided best algorithm for solving the cube, for example, would take the computer you're reading this on ...

The classic (and classical) Rubik's cube is what's known as a permutation puzzle, which requires players to perform certain actions to rearrange one of a number of possible permut.

The Rubik's Cube was created 50 years ago by Hungarian inventor Ernő Rubik. Since then, over 500 million of them have been sold. We dive into this global phenomenon that's captured the ...

I recently tried to teach my 8-year-old nephew how to solve his 2x2x2 Rubik’s Cube, with four elements on each side. But he already had a curious method of his own, using probability.

I invented the Rubik’s Cube. It can teach us about facing problems like covid. ... as complex as the Rubik’s Cube, it takes bravery to rely on our curious, resourceful minds.

Few things reveal the limits of someone’s problem-solving skills faster than a Rubik’s Cube, the multicolored, three-dimensional puzzle that has befuddled so many since the 1970s. Though the ...

Solving a Rubik’s Cube doesn’t have to be complicated. In this video, I break down the easiest method step-by-step, making it simple for beginners to follow along and finally crack the cube.

Studying the scrambling problem for the standard 3x3x3 Rubik’s Cube is currently a fascinating unsolved challenge. However, it becomes quite manageable if we turn our attention to a smaller ...

The new Rubik's cube champion, Phillip Weyer, solved the 3 x 3 x 3 cube in 6.74 seconds and this new AI from researchers at UC Irvine can do it in a fraction of a second. Newsletters Games Share a ...

If someone can solve a Rubik’s Cube, you might safely assume they are both nimble-fingered and good at puzzles.That may not be true for a cube-conquering robot. OpenAI, a research company in San ...