For most people, there’s little appeal in mastering the Rubik’s Cube — especially two years into a pandemic, when crawling out of bed and going to work seems like enough of a challenge most days.

Remember the good ole days of simple games? Maybe you liked to jump rope, play “red light, green light,” or jump into hopscotch squares. There were many things we did with friends outdoors but solo ...

Xiaomi has launched a smart Rubik’s Cube under crowdfunding on Mi Mall. Rubik’s Cube is a 3-D combination puzzle invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik.

Ethan Bruno has seen many twists and turns since becoming an artist. And that’s just to get things started on his masterpieces. Bruno, 35, makes art out of the popular Rubik’s Cube puzzle from the ...

Hope Reese is a writer and editor in Budapest, Hungary. Her writing has appeared in the Atlantic, The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, Playboy, Vox, and other publications. This story originally ...