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World’s tiniest Rubik’s cube will challenge the best puzzle solvers

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As someone who has never been able to finish a Rubik’s Cube, I’m always fascinated by those who are able to do it in seconds. There are videos on YouTube and on Reels where you can observe them while they do it or they even give tips on how to become faster. This toy is celebrating its 50th anniversary and what better way than to make it even more difficult for people to do so by creating the world’s tiniest Rubik’s Cube.

Designer: Megahouse and Iriso Precision

The two companies have collaborated to create the smallest metal Rubik’s Cube and this has been verified by Guiness World Records. It is 1/1000th of the regular 3D puzzle, at least the 3×3 sized-one. It’s so small that you might need to use a tweezer or something small like that to finish the cube. Well, unless you have really tiny hands that you can do the turns and shifts of the colored cube. But to give you an idea how small it is, it is the same width as three rice grains.

Each of the squares of the main body is 0.16 cm with the length at 0.50 cm. These parts are made by cutting metal with the machine that can make ultra-fine trimming processes with the technique called “micro cutting”. They are cut and shaped by the machine but they are assembled by hand to be able to put them together precisely and still be used just like the regular Rubik’s Cube.

The middle part has the cross design of the original so the other parts can still be rotated. It even has the Rubik’s logo at the center which you cannot see with the naked eye. It has an aluminum base which is actually way bigger than the tiny cube. You place it in the middle like a trophy, just so you’ll be able to actually see it.

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7-foot iPhone 15 Pro Max is the world’s largest iPhone and it runs Android

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If Steve Jobs ever knew that YouTube creators would someday run Android on an iPhone and bag a Guinness World Record for it, he probably would have never created an iPhone in the first place. Thankfully there are iPhones – in fact, iPhone 16 lineup is slated for launch today – and we get to see a giant functional replica of the currently top-of-the-line iPhone that measures 6.74 feet tall and weighs roughly 440 pounds.

If you are a DIYer or a tech aficionado there is a slim chance you haven’t heard of Matthew Perks and Arun Maini. The high-profile YouTubers, a.k.a. “DIY Perks” and “Mrwhosetheboss” respectively, have partnered to build a gigantic working replica of an iPhone 15 Pro Max. This humongous iPhone definitely destroys the very idea of a handheld phone, but despite its astounding size, it is immensely functional; which is why it has been adjudged the largest iPhone ever and awarded the official Guinness World Records for the same.

Designers: Arun Maini x Matthew Perks

From the videos about the making and the demonstration of its functionality for the record, I was convinced this is a way more powerful iPhone than Apple would ever make. But the excitement diminished slightly on learning that this Gulliver of iPhones in the Lilliput Island of smartphones runs Android with few tweaks and themed skin to achieve the iPhone appearance and functionality.

Taking nothing away from this highly detailed smartphone build: I’m back and impressed! And why not, this entire thing is built to the tune of $70,000. The construction starts with a massive LG 88-inch LG OLED TV for the touchscreen display, placed inside a specially designed aluminum casing. The hardware inside is no way short of impressive either.

Without going too much into detail, for that you’d enjoy better in the descriptive video above, this big iPhone comes with 128GB of RAM and 4TB of internal storage. The tipple camera array on the back is topped by a 45MP Canon R5 camera, sporting a 28mm lens, and a Sony RX10 Mark 4 to mimic the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s telephoto lens. With the details on the screen and in the body matching that off the inspiration iPhone, the largest iPhone can take impressive photos, recording 8K resolution videos, blast music at 50W, send emails, tap-to-pay for purchases, and even play Flappy Bird that iPhones haven’t been able to download in a decade now.

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Honor’s Ridiculously Slim Magic V3 Folding Phone grabs a Guinness World Record by sitting on a House of Cards

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Bryan Berg, the renowned American architect and card-stacking virtuoso, has once again pushed the boundaries of human ingenuity and set a new world record for the tallest house of cards. This extraordinary achievement, accomplished in a mere eight hours, has a tech spin to it. Sitting atop this colossal 54-level card tower is Honor’s Magic V3 foldable phone. Aside from being the world’s thinnest phone, measuring just 4.35mm when opened completely (that’s thinner than the 2024 iPad Pro), the phone clocks in at just 226 grams… that was enough for Berg to gingerly place it on top of his record-setting colossal structure – constructed without the aid of glue, wiring, or any metalwork.

The Guinness World Records adjudicator, Thomas Bradford, was on hand to witness this extraordinary feat and certify the new record. The challenge was far from straightforward, as Berg required a near-airtight environment with high humidity to ensure the cards’ cooperation throughout the building process. To achieve these conditions, seven humidifiers were set up in the room, creating a rather stuffy atmosphere for the crew tasked with capturing the momentous occasion on film.

Undeterred by the challenging environment, Berg worked tirelessly for the majority of the eight-hour period, taking only brief pauses for hydration and sustenance. His consistent pace, averaging five or six levels per hour, culminated in the placement of the HONOR Magic V3 atop the completed structure, signaling the end of his monumental endeavor… but more importantly, redefining the term ‘ultralight’ in the context of foldables and tech in general.

Berg’s latest record-breaking achievement adds to his impressive track record of card-stacking accomplishments. His previous record for the tallest playing card structure, standing at 7.86 meters, has remained unbroken since 2007. Over the years, Berg has consistently pushed the limits of his craft, repeatedly breaking and reestablishing his own world records. This attempt, in collaboration with HONOR, also sets a record just before the company takes the stage at IFA 2024 to showcase its products for the year.

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World’s smallest humanoid robot is more than a toy – it walks, dances and even kicks a ball

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School students from Hong Kong have shined in the world sphere with an entry in the Guinness World Records. They have, in the school robotics laboratory, built what is now recognized as the smallest humanoid in the world by the ace record keeper. To reach the feat, they had to do better than just build a miniature bot. A robot to be billed a record holder must be capable of bipedal movement and able to articulate its knees, hips, elbows, and shoulders.

The four-member team of Aaron Ho Yat Fung, Isaac Zachary To, Justin Wang Tou Duong, and Ngo Hei Leung, with their bot which does not have a moniker yet, has broken the record for the smallest robot held by Pakistan’s Zain Ahmad Qureshi. For reference, the humanoid from Diocesan Boys’ School students is “shorter than a standard ballpoint pen.”

Designer: Diocesan Boys’ School, Hong Kong

According to the information shared by Guinness World Records, the new smallest humanoid measures 141 mm tall. For the record, it is estimated 11.3 mm shorter than the previous record-holding robot by Qureshi. Even though the underlying intention of such a miniature robot was to break the Guinness Record; the brains behind it believe, the bot can be a “small, low cost, rechargeable, and programmable” platform for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics) education. The small size also leaves the possibility of mass-producing such a robot at a lower cost.

The robot itself was first designed in CAD and then its acrylic panels and 3D-printed components were produced and assembled in the school’s robotics lab. Students thereafter reached out to a servo motors manufacturer. Putting the servos together on a 16-channel control board, installed at the back of the robot, students were able to control their bot using onboard buttons and via a mobile device.

In addition to moving its legs and arms, the robot, as seen in the video above, can be programmed to dance, do kung fu, and even kick a football. These moves are powered by a built-in 7.4V lithium-ion battery. The Diocesan Boys’ School robotics team wants to make the design and code of their tiny robot open source, which would further their idea of making STEAM education workshops interesting and economically viable.

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The SSC Tuatara has broken 330 mph and shattered a world speed record

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A new king has climbed to the top of hypercar hill. On Saturday, October 10th, a seven-mile, sun-baked, wind-swept stretch of Highway 160 outside of Pahrump, Nevada was transformed into the high-speed runway from which SSC North America’s 1,750 HP hy...

Guinness reinstates Billy ‘King of Kong’ Mitchell’s world records

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Billy "Video Game Player of the Century" Mitchell has been vindicated. Today, Guinness World Records reinstated the Donkey Kong and Pac-Man records that were stripped from Mitchell in 2018. Once again, Mitchell holds the first perfect score on Pac-Ma...

World’s Hottest Pepper is Grown in South Carolina, US

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'Carolina Reaper' is the hottest pepper in the world. This is the Guinness record holder pepper. Last month, The Guinness Book of World Records has given the title of world's hottest pepper to...