Обзор PSA: Don’t worry about the strange app icon iOS 18.2 just added to your home screen

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• The latest iOS 18.2 update adds a new Apple Image Playground app with a strange icon to users’ home screens.
• Many users have rightfully assumed someone had hacked their iPhones, as it doesn’t match Apple’s typical design.
• Image Playground is completely safe to use, and those bothered by its icon can permanently delete it.

iOS 18.2 launched yesterday, packing the second batch of Apple Intelligence features — including an app with a strange icon. After updating to the latest iOS 18 release, many users were taken aback by a cat-dog-rabbit hybrid of sorts staring into their souls. Unsuspecting folks even assumed their iPhones had been hacked, wondering why a creature from hell would suddenly take residence on their home screens. Well, worry not, as the questionable app with a poorly designed icon is simply Apple’s Image Playground, which lets you generate illustrations using on-device AI models.