Wait until you learn how people use the word "phone" now to describe a small general purpose computer.
Language changes. It's the 2020s not 1980s.
There's too much that's positively aligned with the word 'hacker' to let those who without clue ruin the word for everyone else.
For example I see the term "ethical hacker" used quite often, especially for security professionals, and it's held in high esteem.
Wait until you learn how people use the word "phone" now to describe a small general purpose computer.