It’s been quite a year for fidget spinners. Not only have the tiny whirligig toys sold enough units to keep a small country afloat, but they’ve also been embraced by the scientific community. Last ...

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 ...

Say hello to fidget spinners, the newest toy sensation. Fidget spinners are small plastic toys that provide a quick, soothing rotation. The gadgets were originally designed to help kids with attention ...

Fidget spinners don’t seem any more dangerous than most toys when used properly, but better to be safe than sorry. There’s no doubting that fidget spinners are still super popular. But are they ...

Are there any children’s toys out there right now that are more popular than fidget spinners? Also referred to as hand spinners, these little plastic and ceramic gadgets seem crazy to adults, but kids ...

Parents, we have good news and bad news for you today. The bad news is that the fidget spinner craze isn’t over — far from it. But the good news is you’re about to score some serious cool-parent ...

BOSTON — The wildly popular fidget spinners that seem to be in the hands of the half the children in the U.S. are also potentially dangerous, a consumer watchdog group warned Wednesday. The small ...

This will make your head spin. A Kickstarter project for an object billed as an upscale, adult version of the fidget spinner has raised $41,000 and counting. Atlanta-based accessories maker Bastion ...

What if I told you there was a safe, small, inexpensive toy that was quiet, used no batteries, was almost impossible to break, had no screen and seemed to interest kids between the ages of 3 and 23?