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  Systems Reliability & AI Trust Division — Completion Notice Advisory ID: UMC-AI-1130-L5-B Date Issued: 30 November 2025 Subject Completion Confirmation: Removal of Lenovo AI Now From UMC Fleet (Legion 5 Units) 1. OVERVIEW This bulletin confirms the successful removal of the Lenovo AI Now platform from all Lenovo Legion 5 units within the UMC operational fleet. The removal was executed in accordance with Advisory UMC-AI-1130-L5 , following the expiration of UL Solutions certification AI Model Transparency Score — DIAMOND on 29 November 2025 . 2. ACTION COMPLETION Action Date Status Certification expiry 29 November 2025  Completed Removal package deployment 30 November 2025  Executed All Legion 5 units now operate without Lenovo AI Now . System logs confirm removal packages were successfully applied across the fleet. 3. IMPACTED HARDWARE PLATFORM Device Status Lenovo Legion 5 units under UMC operational fleet AI Now removed Other Lenovo devices without AI Now ...

In my ongoing work, I’ve been developing early design concepts for the Microvision II , a modern reinterpretation of the original Microvision handheld system. This next-generation model brings a fully modular approach with interchangeable controllers that snap on and off easily made possible through our commitment to the Right to Repair movement. Users can customize or even build their own controllers with minimal effort. Update on 4 December 2025 : The new sodium-ion battery chemistry variant has introduced. Update on 19 February 2026 : The Geolite 1000 and 900 was complexity to design and make with RISC-V, was discontinued later switched to common microcontroller. GAPGS now switched as GPU. Introducing the Microvision II Series The lineup begins with two models: Microvision II Advanced Microvision X nano (Rugged Edition) Microvision II Advanced The Microvision II Advanced is the first model to support fully interchangeable controllers and includes a 21.1 Wh rechargeable Li-...

 UMC has formally revised the End-of-Service (EOS) date for the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ACH6 in our fleet deployment. The updated EOS is now set for 23 November 2025   (Revised update issued on Saturday, 22 November 2025). This adjustment reflects UMC’s internal lifecycle review and aligns the fleet retirement schedule with NVIDIA’s public roadmap, which confirms that Game Ready Driver support for RTX 20-, 30-, and 40-series GPUs will end in October 2026 . Although driver updates will continue until that cutoff, security-only patches remain planned through 2029 , offering a limited protection buffer for legacy operators. Lenovo separately lists the platform EOL on 2 July 2027 . The IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ACH6 , first released in 2021, has now reached maturity across its refresh cycles. Its last configuration — AMD Ryzen 5 5500H (4C/8T) with GeForce RTX 2050 4GB — shipped in late 2024 , with Ukraine serving as the final regional market , marking the end of its global availabi...

SYSTEMS RELIABILITY & AI TRUST DIVISION — ADVISORY NOTICE (Updated on 29 November 2025) Advisory ID: UMC-AI-1130-L5 Date Issued: 21 November 2025 Subject: Removal of Lenovo AI Now From UMC Fleet (Legion 5 Units) Following Expiration of UL Certification 1. OVERVIEW This advisory is hereby issued to notify all departments and operational users that the Lenovo AI Now platform installed across the Legion 5 fleet will be decommissioned and removed on 30 November 2025 . The action is mandated due to: the imminent expiration of the UL Solutions certification “AI Model Transparency Score — DIAMOND” on 29 November 2025 , and the absence of evidence of renewal from Lenovo (Beijing) as of the date of this advisory. UMC/UMCIPC applies strict compliance rules: systems that rely on expired trust certification cannot remain in operational service. 2. EFFECTIVE ACTION DATE Action Date Certification expiry 29 November 2025 Automatic removal from fleet systems 30 November...

 The year was 2021 . Gamers around the globe were stuck: GPU shortages, inflated desktop builds, and entry-level gaming laptops that compromised on performance, thermals or battery life. And then this machine appeared — the IdeaPad Gaming 3 Gen 6 — promising affordability without compromises . Why This Is Significant — My Record Breaker Moment Adapter Evolution — Plugging In and Surprising Myself Fast forward to 2025. Lenovo’s new 245 W power bricks (designed for Legion/LOQ machines) weren’t meant for the Gen 6. However, I decided to plug one in anyway. The power controller safely negotiated the input power without blowing the system’s circuits, highlighting the Gen 6’s robust internal power delivery. This experience proved to me that this machine was built differently than other budget laptops. Battery Resilience — My 192-Cycle Real-World Test My unit uses a Sunwoda Li-ion 45 Wh battery pack. After 192 cycles, it still holds around 87% of its full-charge capacity. It has s...

Lenovo AI Now was designed as an offline productivity assistant, but several of its features — combined with the lack of institutional controls — make it surprisingly easy for students to misuse it for academic dishonesty. Below are the main ways AI Now can be exploited as a cheating tool. 1. Silent File Search & Instant Retrieval AI Now’s “Knowledge Assistant” can: Scan local files Index PDF notes, homework sheets, slides, textbooks Retrieve answers instantly through natural language Because it runs fully offline , a student can: Load their exam materials or past answer keys into their laptop Ask AI Now questions during an assignment or test Receive the exact information without any network logging Most school exam systems only block internet access — not local AI systems . 2. Automatic Summaries of Textbooks & Assignments Even though AI Now’s summarization is not as advanced as Copilot+ PCs, it can still: Summarize pages from textbooks Comp...

Subject: Suspension of Operations for Lenovo Legion 5 15AKP10 Due to EC Firmware Anomaly Date: 20 November 2025 Issued by: United Metrolite Central (UMC) — Systems Reliability Division 1. Overview This advisory serves as a formal notification of the suspension of all operational use of the Lenovo Legion 5 15AKP10 within UMC. The suspension follows the discovery of a critical Embedded Controller (EC) firmware anomaly that affects battery telemetry accuracy . UMC confirms that the anomaly impacts telemetry only . Battery hardware, safety functions, and electrical systems remain fully intact. 2. Incident Summary Between 17–20 November 2025 , UMC’s automated monitoring systems detected abnormal behavior in the EC logic of the Legion 5 15AKP10. The following issues were recorded: Full Charge Capacity (FCC) remaining frozen across several cycles Calibration routines failing to update battery capacity EC firmware not responding to BIOS updates Telemetry partially functio...

 When you buy a new laptop, the last thing you expect is a firmware disaster — especially one that breaks battery diagnostics on day three. But that’s exactly what happened to me, and it all leads back to one culprit: RYEC26WW , the EC firmware that introduced a new and deeply frustrating telemetry bug. What makes this worse is that the laptop is physically healthy. The battery is new, the sensors are working, and the hardware is fine. Yet the Embedded Controller is stuck reporting incorrect battery information, and that creates a nightmare for anyone who relies on accurate telemetry. A Bug Introduced by RYEC26WW After updating through multiple BIOS versions (RYCN25WW → RYCN26WW → RYCN27WW), one thing never changed: The EC remained stuck at RYEC26WW. This version introduced a regression that breaks one specific — but critical — battery parameter: Full Charge Capacity (FCC) remains frozen. While other telemetry values update correctly, the FCC number never changes, never re...

 On November 18, 2025 , Cloudflare’s global network suffered a service degradation that rippled across Access, WARP, and application services. Incident Snapshot 11:48 UTC – Investigating : Cloudflare reported internal issues affecting multiple services. 12:21 UTC – Partial Recovery : Some services improved, but error rates remained high. 13:04 UTC – WARP Disabled in London : Temporary suspension caused connection failures. 13:09 UTC – Root Cause Identified : Engineers began implementing a fix. 13:13 UTC – Access & WARP Restored : Services returned to normal, WARP re-enabled in London. 13:35 UTC – Ongoing Restoration : Application services still impacted, remediation continued. 13:58 UTC – Ongoing Restoration : Application services still impacted, remediation continued. Update  -  We are continuing to work on a fix for this issue. Nov  18 ,  2025  -  14:22  UTC Update  -  We've deployed a change which has restored dashboard services. ...

 We are thrilled to announce that the Lenovo Legion 5 has officially been integrated into our technology lineup! This state-of-the-art system marks a significant enhancement in performance, efficiency, and long-term dependability. Equipped with the powerful Ryzen AI 7 350 processor and the advanced RTX 5060 graphics card, the Legion 5 offers innovative AI acceleration and remarkable gaming capabilities. Coupled with a robust 80Wh Li-Polymer battery , this device ensures all-day power for uninterrupted usage. Its full aluminum chassis improved thermal management, and an impressive support lifecycle extending through 2031 signify a major advancement in our hardware offerings. The Legion 5 is set to become our primary platform for various applications, including gaming, productivity tasks, development projects, and our preparations for the upcoming NEXT 2026 initiatives. Welcome to the future of technology— The Legion 5 is now officially operational! F acts verified by Copilot (and ...

  November 6 – 7, 2025 | by KyotoBlazeDev Background On September 22, 2025 , in Issue #45 , the community requested support for several IdeaPad devices in the Lenovo Legion Toolkit (LLT) fork by XKaguya . That update successfully added partial support for IdeaPad Slim and IdeaPad Pro models, which rely on Lenovo’s Intelligent Thermal Solution (ITS) through the PowerBattery.dll interface. However, this change also introduced an unnoticed side effect: the same IdeaPad Power Mode (ITS) toggle appeared on IdeaPad Gaming laptops — systems that do not support ITS at the firmware level. Because LLT identified the model name “IdeaPad,” it assumed ITS was available, even on the IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ACH6 , which is actually based on Legion SDK firmware . This mistake would go unnoticed until a deeper investigation in November. November 6 — Investigation Reopened (21:34 Night) At 21:34 local time on November 6, 2025 , the issue was formally reopened and re-tested on Lenovo L...