I just tried new AI-generated app icons for Pixel phones — and there's a huge problem

Google's new AI-generated app icons for Pixel phones are here, and I'm not very impressed by the offering.

This new Pixel icon feature is exactly what I wanted, but it's fundamentally broken

There are three major problems with this feature ...
9to5Mac

iOS 18 dark icons: why do some app icons not change color?

With iOS 18, Apple lets you customize the app icons on your iPhone and iPad. You can choose between light mode, dark mode, or tinted style appearance for your icons. However, when you choose dark mode ...
MacRumors

iOS 18: Create Dark Mode Icons for Apps That Won't Go Dark

Have you tried making your iPhone's Home Screen app icons dark using the new customization options in iOS 18? If so, you may have run up against the issue that, despite all efforts, some app icons ...

This new Pixel Launcher feature made me uninstall all custom launchers

Pixel Launcher now offers custom icon packs that theme all apps, with many styles and colors to choose from. It's so good it ...
CNET

You Can Change Your iPhone's App Icons. Here's How to Customize Them

I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) Motorola Razrs were all the rage. Since then, I've written about everything from consumer electronics to internet culture ...
Android Authority

Android will finally fix your messy home screen by forcing apps to use themed icons

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 offers improved support for themed app icons. For apps that don’t natively offer a monochrome icon, QPR2 lets the system automatically generate one for theming purposes. A new ...