Electric fidget spinners have joined hoverboards and other unregulated battery toys that are at risk of catching on fire while charging. In at least two states, the popular toys have exploded into ...

In a matter of weeks, fidget spinners went from something almost nobody had ever heard of to the must-have toy of the season. The anxiety-reducing handheld spinners are so ubiquitous that dozens of ...

The toy craze that has swept the nation — cheaply manufactured fidget spinners of dubious metallic constitution — is probably on the way out, with the high-water mark of fidget obsession appearing to ...

Terrible news. Mere weeks after obtaining my beloved fidget spinner, I have been told that not only are they "over," but they have been over for months. The first murmurs of the spinner's demise came ...

Fidget spinners aren’t just classroom distractions—they’re now powerful STEM teaching tools. Teachers are using them to teach physics, math, and hands-on design. From DIY builds to 3D-printed models, ...

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If a single object could define the year 2017 thus far, it would probably be the fidget spinner. The mesmerizing toy has invaded society—taking over our social media feeds, appearing on the news, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

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Don't eat your fidget spinner. I guess that's what the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is trying to tell us now. We may have a new candidate for most bizarre government decree since the ...

After the co-opting of everyman meme Pepe the Frog into a symbol of the white supremacist alt-right, it seems like any part of internet culture can suddenly become a racist emblem. Or, at least, be ...

If you know a middle school kid, or a parent or teacher of one, chances are you’ve seen the simple little colorful device that’s driving them all crazy lately. It’s called a fidget spinner, and even ...