As a preteen, Max Park couldn't unscrew the cap of a water bottle, let alone try to tackle a Rubik's cube. He lacked the fine motor skills, a symptom of his autism. Now, at 21, Max can solve a Rubik's ...

A new world record for the 3x3x3 Rubik’s Cube has been set. Max Park, 21, beat the previous record holder at a competition in Long Beach, California, by 0.34 seconds, solving the popular cubed puzzle ...

Thirteen-year-old Orion Cahill holds the state record for the fastest 2×2 Rubik’s Cube solved by a California middle school student in sixth through eighth grade, despite only being a Rubik’s cuber ...

At the Swinburne University of Technology in Australia, a bunch of students just invented a machine called Ruby, which can solve a Rubik’s Cube in 10.69 seconds—the fastest ever for a robot. The robot ...

What puzzles most people — like solving a Rubik's cube — makes sense to Max Park. And the world of speedcubing has helped the autistic... As a preteen, Max Park couldn't unscrew the cap of a water ...

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