A wave of new resources for creative play is energizing the maker community, from advanced Rubik’s Cube tutorials and LEGO engineering kits to cosplay prop guides and paper STEM activities. These ...

The robot completed the puzzle in just 45.3 seconds, breaking its own record of 55 seconds made just moments earlier. By Mack DeGeurin Published Mar 12, 2026 1:04 PM EDT Add Popular Science (opens in ...

There’s something special about the gadget that “just works.” Technology can open opportunities for those devices but also complicate and weigh down products that have done just fine without things ...

Mark Sammut grew up on the PlayStation 1 and has been playing games ever since, although he is no longer limited to just Sony consoles. Be it JRPGs, shooters, platformers, or hack and slash games, ...

Something to look forward to: For most of the past 51 years, a "simple" puzzle box has been enough to make the Rubik's Cube an enduringly popular and notoriously difficult toy for both kids and adults ...

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 ...

It seemed like a simple rite of passage a few years ago when Brookhaven Town Councilman Neil Manzella introduced his son, Neil III, to the Rubik's Cube — the box-shaped, Technicolor puzzle that has ...

Walking through a toy store, one of the most recognizable items you’ll see is the iconic cube with six colored sides: the Rubik’s Cube. Chances are you’ve played with one, received it as a gift, or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A British writer who specializes in indie gaming and LEGO. There’s a lot to unpack with this one. However, if this Frankenconsole ...

Speedcuber Levi Gibson at his home in Ashfield. At the Rubik’s World Cube Association World Championship 2025 in Seattle, Gibson solved three randomized cubes with an average of 20.33 moves, placing ...