[Credit: VRGamez/Amazon] When Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Erno Rubik came up with the original ‘Magic Cube’ in 1974, he probably wasn’t expecting his invention to make him one of ...

Here's a geek history parallel for you: Hungarian inventor Ernő Rubik's “Magic Cube” first hit Budapest toy shop shelves in 1977 -- the year Star Wars was released. While quickly becoming a full-on ...

In the interest of creating a device flexible enough to transform from game controller to tablet to smartphone, a team of researchers at Hasselt University (Belgium) have created “Paddle,” a device ...

NEW YORK — If you’ve ever had trouble solving a Rubik’s Cube, a good piece of advice is to break it down into steps. It’s worth a shot: That advice is from the man who invented it. “Problem solving is ...

The reclusive Hungarian inventor who gave headaches and sore wrists to fans of his brain-teaser Rubik’s Cube nearly three decades ago will unveil his latest puzzle, Rubik’s 360, this week.

Inventor Erno Rubik demonstrates his cube in London in 1981. * Photo: Associated Press/John Glanvill * __1975: __Erno Rubik files for a patent on his twisty toy cubes. He'll get the patent and, later, ...

The Rubik's Cube was very popular when I was a kid and that means I seemed to get one every Christmas for a few years. Mostly they were given by relative who I suspect hated me. The Rubik's Cube was ...

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...

There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who can solve a Rubik's Cube and those who can't. I, for one, belong in the latter camp — and was relieved to hear the Cube's inventor, Erno Rubik, ...

Some kids want to be firefighters when they grow up. Others want to be a teacher, superhero or president. Sydney Weaver, however, wanted to be a professional speed cuber. Weaver, a Ridgeland resident, ...

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in ...