Ernő Rubik, who turns 80 on July 13, finished the prototype of his "Magic Cube" 50 years ago. Fifty years ago, as he sat in his mother’s apartment in Budapest, Hungary, young professor, Ernő Rubik, ...

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If I were to hand you a Rubik’s Cube right now, do you think you would be able to solve it? A lot of people would say “no” before making that hilarious joke about peeling the stickers off that I ...

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The Rubik’s Cube has been reinvented with more games and many more screens for much more money. What has long been cherished as a simple toy yet complex puzzle requiring nothing but a healthy amount ...

The Rubik's Cube turns 50 this year and, under the ownership of Spin Master, it shows no signs of retirement. The iconic 3-by-3 grid has graced T-shirts, been turned into keychains, inspired ...

Hidden away in Budapest’s Buda Hills stands Hungarian inventor Ernő Rubik’s minimalist five-storey abode. Adorned with multiple scenic terraces, it stars an elevator that conveniently glides between ...