You’d be forgiven for assuming that this video was the work of a talented animator, a visual effects artist, or an illusionist. But the only magic at play here is magnets and a magnificent execution ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. 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 ...

In brief: We've seen machines used to solve Rubik's Cubes in the past, and while this example certainly isn't the quickest, the way it floats in mid-air makes it the coolest looking. The project is ...

A robot built out of Lego can solve a Rubik’s Cube in about 3.2 seconds, but some 40 years after I first picked up the iconic puzzle, I’ve yet to solve it on my own. I assumed that successfully ...

This video shows a Rubik’s cube being solved almost instantly. However, the method behind it is not immediately clear. The trick relies on visual misdirection. Once understood, the illusion becomes ...

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