Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. But fidget spinners are a strange take on this trend: a play off the popularity of a physical toy that serves ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The latest toy craze fits in the palm of your hand. It's gaining popularity among children and adults alike, and it isn't just used for fun. There's the Fidget Spinner, which ...

Fidget spinners -- much like Rubik's Cubes, pet rocks and Tech Decks (aka fingerboards) -- are the newest way to distract yourself with something other than your phone. Since December, the finger toys ...

One of the many odd things about the year 2017 has been the rise of the fidget spinner. Despite being around since the 1990s, these low-priced stress-relief aids have inexplicably become the new ...

Forget real-life fidget spinners: An app that simulates a fidget spinner is now the top free app in the App Store. Called "Finger Spinner," the app is a gamified version of the super-popular toy. The ...

Fidget spinners have fast become the most sought-after toy of the year, with both children and adults going crazy for the hand-held gadget, which claims to relieve stress and help people with autism ...

Fourth-grader Camden Lashua stood outside his Fitchburg home Thursday afternoon chatting and absently playing with his new “fidget spinner.” “It sort of helps me focus,” he said. “It does help with ...

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 ...

Isbister’s team developed a high-tech ‘smart’ fidget ball for use in the study of fidgeting in adults with ADHD. You’ll find them in nearly any department store or gas station: Fidget spinners, fidget ...

Forget real-life fidget spinners: An app that simulates a fidget spinner is now the top free app in the App Store. Called "Finger Spinner," the app is a gamified version of the super-popular toy. The ...