puzzles
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Imagine What This One-Handed, Rubik’s Cube-Solving Robot Could Do With A Deck Of Cards
Rubik’s Cube-solving robots are far from a new idea. In fact, while the human record holder can solve a cube in just 4.22 seconds, the fastest cube-solving robot does it in a little over half a second. This robot isn’t quite as fast, but its ability to quickly solve a Rubik’s Cube using just one…
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An Amazing Japanese Take On C-3PO, And More Of The Loveliest Toys Of The Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, Gizmodo’s regular roundup of all things merch. This week, Tamashii Nation’s “movie realisation” range takes on Threepoio, an incredibly detailed Keanu Reeves emerges from the Continental, and Doctor Who‘s Bill Potts finally gets her own action figure. Check it out!
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Watch This Machine Solve A Rubik’s Cube Faster Than My Jaw Can Drop
About a year ago last March, a robot called the Sub1 solved a Rubik’s Cube in 0.637 seconds, earning it the Guinness World Record for being the fastest cube-solving bot. That honour now appears to be in jeopardy, however, as a pair of engineers have demonstrated a new robot that can solve a Rubik’s Cube…
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One Of The Largest Jigsaw Puzzles In The World Made Harder As Video Game Stop Motion
“Wildlife” is a very big jigsaw puzzle. Clocking in 33,600 pieces, it ranks among the largest manufactured jigsaw puzzles in the world and will set you back almost 400 bucks. But if you think it’s hard enough to do on its own, imagine turning it into a stop motion movie of classic video games while…