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fastcompany

2025-08-08

‘Clanker’ is the internet’s favorite slur—and it’s aimed at AI

A ‘Star Wars’–inspired insult is making the rounds online and in real life, as critics use it to mock robots, AI systems, and even the people who rely on them.

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Destination

2025-07-22

Clanker is social medias new slur for our robot future

"Clanker," an in-universe "Star Wars" term, has become a real-world insult aimed at AI and robots. [...]

Match Score: 75.63

Destination

2025-09-09

Has social media taken Clanker too far?

Has social media taken 'Clanker' too far [...]

Match Score: 56.69

Destination

2025-10-09

The AI Slur ‘Clanker’ Has Become a Cover for Racist TikTok Skits

The online trend takes a comedic approach to spreading anti-AI messaging, but some creators are using racist references to make their point. [...]

Match Score: 56.69

fastcompany

2025-09-08

This viral comedian’s ‘clanker’ skit has ignited debate over robot slurs

Viral sketches by Stanzi Potenza and Samuel Jacob use a “Star Wars”–inspired insult for robots, but critics say the jokes echo real-world racism. [...]

Match Score: 28.38

Destination

2025-06-18

Iran restricts internet access to ward off Israeli cyberattacks

People in Iran have been having difficulties accessing internet services, mostly foreign websites and messaging apps like WhatsApp. According to The New York Times and NBC News, it was the government& [...]

Match Score: 27.61

Destination

2025-03-04

Meta and Internet Society team up to expand internet access around the world

Meta and the Internet Society have established the Connectivity Co-Funding Initiative, which aims to expand affordable internet connection around the world. They announced the new project at Mobile Wo [...]

Match Score: 27.50

Destination

2025-05-30

ExpressVPN review 2025: Fast speeds and a low learning curve

ExpressVPN is good at its job. It's easy to be skeptical of any service with a knack for self-promotion, but don't let ExpressVPN's hype distract you from the fact that it keeps its fro [...]

Match Score: 26.81

Destination

2025-09-16

Sony and other music labels settle copyright lawsuit against the Internet Archive

In 2023, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and a handful of other music labels filed a lawsuit against the Internet Archive over the Great 78 Project, which sought to preserve and digiti [...]

Match Score: 24.07

engadget

2025-07-25

Internet Archive is now an official US government document library

The US Senate has granted the Internet Archive federal depository status, making it officially part of an 1,100-library network that gives the public access to government documents, KQED reported. The [...]

Match Score: 22.00