A San Jose software engineer was able to crack the code this past spring, Adobe announced.
By Sophia Taylor • •
The third Adobe Semaphore puzzle was solved three years after its creation.
One of the world's most difficult puzzles created has been solved after three years.
Brian Vincent, a San Jose software engineer, was able to crack the code for the third Adobe Semaphore puzzle, the tech giant announced. Vincent solved it this past spring after Adobe launched the creation in May 2023.
The first puzzle was displayed in 2006, created by Ben Rubin, an artist who heavily incorporates science and technology into his work.
Containing four large LED wheels that rotate and land at different axis positions, the puzzle draws audiences and can take years to solve.
The first puzzle was solved in 2007 and the second in 2017.
A fourth puzzle is in the making and will be open for anyone to attempt to solve.
To hear more about Vincent's solving strategies and Rubin's creation of the puzzle, visit adobe.com/sj-semaphore.
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