Prepare to be astounded by an expert solving a Rubik's Cube in a world-record 3.13 seconds A machine can solve a Rubik's Cube in 0.38 seconds Ryan Fitzpatrick had the nerdiest offseason job in the NFL ...

And with the record recently broken by 21-year-old Max Park, who managed to solve the whole cube in just 3.13 seconds, many people will be wondering how they solve it at all, let alone in such a ...

Earlier this year, while putting together a video about the world’s fastest solvers of the Rubik’s Cube, I decided to devote some time to learning to solve the classic puzzle myself.

Even on my laptop’s tinny speakers, the sound is unmis­takable: the click-clacking, slip-sliding sound of a Rubik’s Cube whipping into shape. “It’s my first solve of the day,” says ...

It has also inspired all kinds of competition, everything from solving blindfolded to tests of speed — and even with your feet. But no matter the cube, the process of solving one involves math ...