If you’ve ever dabbled with a Rubik’s Cube, you know it isn’t the easiest puzzle to crack. Despite the challenging nature of the game, it’s endured longer than most other toys of its generation—think ...

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 has been around for decades. I’ve toyed with the cube, probably in the very late ‘80s or early ‘90s, but never imagined being able to solve one. But wouldn’t it be satisfying if I ...

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, ...

Who would of thought in 2007 we’d be going back to the ’80s? The multicolored cube that swept the U.S. when it was first released in 1980 is surging in popularity, buoyed by a cameo in the recent hit ...

If you’re really good, it’s possible to solve a Rubik’s Cube in under 10 seconds. For the rest of us, though, it can be an exceedingly tedious task. For that reason, you might ...

Back in the 1980s, the Rubik’s Cube became a phenomenon in pop culture. Today, it is one of the world’s best-known puzzles, and it’s celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024 with fun new product ...

Rubik’s Cube, and other classic toys sold by toy maker Spin Master, have been redesigned to reduce their environmental impact, as part of an effort by Spin Master to make their playthings more ...

The world’s smallest Rubik’s Cube might have the world’s highest price tag, too. The fully functional six-sided puzzle cube by Japanese toymaker MegaHouse is so tiny it could fit under a finger nail, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Verdon is a veteran retail reporter based in Northern New Jersey. In his recently released book, Cubed: The Puzzle of Us All, ...