
The Rubik’s Cube — the puzzle that 99% of people abandoned after a few minutes of frustration when it was first released in the 1980s — has undergone a revival amongst younger generations thanks to the internet. Today, it’s easy to learn how to solve the cube through video tutorials on YouTube, which, along with online forums, has facilitated the emergence of a community of Rubik’s Cube solving enthusiasts: speedcubers (or simply, cubers), who learn advanced solving methods, buy specially designed speedcubes…