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How does a Speed Cube work? (Fast Rubik's Cube)

A Speed Cube is a special kind of Rubik's Cube that is meant to be solved quickly. ⌚Timestamps: 00:00-Intro 00:48-Cube History 01:25-Solve It Fast 02:11-Tips for solving 03:12-CFOP 05:30-Inside ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Rubik’s Cubers venerate creator of speed-solving

“It’s a little plastic toy,” said Jessica Fridrich, tossing a Rubik’s Cube between her long-fingered hands on a stormy afternoon in her office at Binghamton University in upstate New York, her ...
Mashable

'The Speed Cubers' takes on the world of competitive Rubik's Cube solving

Speedcubing is the sport of solving a classic Rubik’s Cube — or a related combination puzzle — in the shortest amount of time possible. And, no, it is not for the faint of heart. The Speed Cubers ...
New York Magazine

We Got Schooled by a 15-Year-Old Rubik’s Cube Speed Record Holder

The world of speed cubing — where people solve Rubik’s Cubes really, really fast — was shaken up last year when Lucas Etter, a 15-year-old from Lexington, Kentucky, broke the world record. At a ...
NBC4 Columbus

Little Big Shots: Local kid solving Rubik’s Cubes with speed

COLUMBUS (WCMH) — If you’ve ever solved or tried solving a Rubik’s Cube, you know those miniature mental puzzles aren’t the easiest things to solve. But that’s not the case for 11-year old Trevor ...
Salon

Netflix’s engrossing Rubik’s Cube competition doc reminds us what we’re missing without the Olympics

For some, trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube is a way to pass the time – without the guarantee of satisfaction. For competitive “speedcubers,” solving the 3-D puzzle is a given, with the goal of achieving ...
Napa Valley Register

Using algorithms and muscle memory, Napa teen does lightning-fast 'speedcubing'

One second makes all the difference in the world to Tristan Heartt of Napa. Heartt, 14, is a competitive “speedcuber.” ...