The Rubik’s cube is widely considered the most popular toy ever made: More than 350 million of them have been sold worldwide since it hit toy shop shelves in Budapest in the 1970s. The toy was ...

Millions of offices around the world will this morning be filled with the sound of workers quietly swearing under their breath as they grapple hopelessly with Google’s latest Doodle: an interactive ...

NEW YORK -- If you've ever had trouble solving a Rubik's Cube, a good piece of advice is to break it down into steps. It's worth a shot: That advice is from the man who invented it. "Problem solving ...

The Rubik's Cube celebrates its 40-year anniversary this year. Reuters/Laszlo Balogh The Rubik’s Cube has finally hit its mid-life crisis as it reaches its 40 th anniversary this year. Invented in ...

The world's favorite toy turns four decades today and Google is paying homage with a cool new animation on its homepage. The Rubik's Cube was invented on May 19, 1974 by Hungarian architect and ...

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The D Eternal Speed Cube Bundle is the ideal tool for fostering your kid's imagination, creativity, and spatial awareness. Along with a pyramid cube, it has five cubes that can be sold. This speed ...

A childhood favourite, the Rubik’s Cube, is still a must-have toy for kids today. In celebration of its 40th anniversary on Monday (19 May) we take a look at its history . . . and future. The Rubik’s ...

The six-sided toy is one of the best-selling brainteasers of all time. Jonathan Glancey explores how it came to be and why it is still so popular. Here is a fascinating and enjoyable experiment you ...

I’ve never solved a Rubik’s Cube in my life and I never will. I don’t have anything against the toy personally. I merely hate its very existence because it always makes me feel stupid. An old friend ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The world of speedcubing is surprisingly vast. Those who once ...