As you all know, fidget spinners are the extremely popular new toy built to ease anxiety in children and increase their focus. You also know that approximately one month ago we made the decision, ...

After shuffling through a couple different concepts, he settled on an airplane propellor. He'd kept a World War II airplane model in his room as a child that would later inspire his first fidget ...

If you have an elementary age kid, tween or teen, you know all about the fidget spinner craze. For the last couple of months, this small bearing device made of three blades that fit in your fingers ...

Fidget spinners are a fun, relaxing fount of mindless entertainment. But are they really more than a cheap toy? Some experts say no. Despite marketing claims, there's no research that shows the wildly ...

It was Rainbow Loom a couple of years ago; Rubik's Cubes last year; slime and bottle flipping earlier this year. Now, it's the fidget spinner. The toys are all the rage at schools across the Triangle ...

When I was in grade school, a classmate had a bit of a nervous tic. He chewed on his pencils, sometimes down to the lead. It was kind of gross, but to his credit no one ever asked to borrow his pencil ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a journalist covering consumer protection and fraud. Electric fidget spinners have joined hoverboards and other unregulated ...

Fidget spinners invaded and have basically gone through every stage of life before their ultimate demise and then resurrection 20 years from now (looking at you, 90s hip hop and “Fuller House”). The ...

YOU can spin them on your nose, chin, finger or tongue. Some include LED lights; others resemble a ship’s wheel, or even a skull and crossbones. The fidget spinner has three paddle-shaped blades ...

A company called Fidgetly, which describes itself as the “premiere fidget spinner company,” is launching a Bluetooth-connected fidget spinner specifically designed for its new smartphone game. It’s ...

How awesome is a fidget spinner in space, where your body can do all the spinning you want? Pretty awesome, it turns out. Astronauts on the International Space Station showed off their tricks in ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Are you ...