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Welcome to the AiCybr blog. Here are the latest posts:

The Ultimate Guide to OpenClaw: Architecture, Setup, and Use Cases (2026 Edition) โ†’

A comprehensive, validated guide to OpenClaw v2026.1.24 (formerly Moltbot)โ€”the viral, privacy-first AI assistant. Includes Cloudflare Sandbox setup, Docker/WSL2 guides, architecture deep-dive, and 2026 benchmarks.

The Ultimate Guide to OpenClaw: Architecture, Setup, and Use Cases (2026 Edition) โ†’

A comprehensive, validated guide to OpenClaw v2026.1.24 (formerly Moltbot)โ€”the viral, privacy-first AI assistant. Includes Cloudflare Sandbox setup, Docker/WSL2 guides, architecture deep-dive, and 2026 benchmarks.

DeepSeek-OCR 2: The Definitive Guide (Setup, Benchmarks & Python Inference) โ†’

Master DeepSeek-OCR 2 with our comprehensive guide. Learn about DeepEncoder V2, install on Windows/Linux/Mac, run with Unsloth/vLLM, and achieve SOTA document understanding.

The Ultimate Guide to Kimi Code: Architecture, Installation, and Usage โ†’

The Definitive Kimi K2.5 Guide: Global SOTA Agentic AI & Benchmarks (2026) โ†’

Discover Kimi K2.5: The new Global SOTA open-source model beating GPT-5.2 and Claude 4.5 Opus in agentic benchmarks. Full research report, 40+ validated benchmarks, and usage guide.

GLM-4.7-Flash Complete Guide 2026: Free AI Coding Assistant & Agentic Workflows โ†’

Complete GLM-4.7-Flash guide with validated benchmarks vs GPT-4o, Claude, DeepSeek, Qwen. 30B-A3B MoE model with 200K context, free API, local deployment (vLLM, SGLang, llama.cpp, Transformers). Setup for Windows, macOS, Linux with hardware requirements, quantization options, Docker configs, and tool calling examples.

Flux.2 [Klein] Complete Guide: Free Local AI Art Generator (2026 Setup) โ†’

Run Flux.2 [Klein] locally for free. The ultimate 2026 guide to Black Forest Labs' 4B/9B models. Faster than Stable Diffusion, better than Midjourney. Complete Windows, Mac, and Docker installation tutorial.

Kimi K2 Comprehensive Guide 2026: Setup, Usage, Benchmarks & Implementation โ†’

Complete technical guide for Kimi K2 Thinking (Nov 2025). Covers MLX support for Apple Silicon, vLLM setup (v0.13.0+), verified benchmarks vs GPT-5/Claude Sonnet 4.5, and upcoming K2.1 multimodal rumors.

TranslateGemma Complete Guide: Benchmarks, Setup & Usage (2026) โ†’

A comprehensive guide to Google's open-weight TranslateGemma models (4B, 12B, 27B). Detailed setup, WMT24++ & Vistra benchmarks, Docker deployment, and Python usage for text and multimodal translation.

Authentik vs Authelia vs Keycloak: The Ultimate Home Lab SSO Guide 2026 โ†’

A comprehensive, deep-dive comparison of the top three open-source SSO providers for home labs. Learn which one fits your needs, how to integrate them with Traefik, Portainer, Nextcloud, and secure your stack with YubiKeys.

DeepSeek Engram Complete Guide 2026: Conditional Memory Architecture for Next-Gen LLMs โ†’

Complete technical analysis of DeepSeek's Engram paper - a revolutionary conditional memory module adding O(1) knowledge lookup to LLMs. Covers architecture, multi-head hashing, context-aware gating, U-shaped sparsity allocation law, benchmarks (MMLU +3.0, BBH +5.0, NIAH 84%โ†’97%), CPU offloading with less than 3% overhead, and practical applications for AI development.

PortSwigger Burp Suite Complete Guide 2026: The Ultimate Web Application Security Testing Handbook โ†’

Master PortSwigger Burp Suite with this comprehensive 2026 guide. Learn installation (Windows, macOS, Linux), all core tools (Proxy, Intruder, Repeater, Scanner), OWASP Top 10 testing, BApp extensions, mobile app testing, CI/CD DevSecOps integration, and integrations with Nmap, OWASP ZAP, Metasploit. Covers version 2025.12.2 with OpenAPI 3.1/3.2, OAuth 2.0, and OWASP Top 10:2025.

Agent TARS Complete Setup Guide: Open-Source Multimodal AI Agent for Browser Automation โ†’

Comprehensive step-by-step guide to installing and configuring Agent TARS, ByteDance's open-source multimodal AI agent. Covers CLI installation on Windows, macOS, and Linux, Web UI setup, MCP server integration, model provider configuration (OpenAI, Claude, VolcEngine), browser automation, and advanced features including code execution and sandboxed environments.

Grafana Loki & Advanced Observability 2026: Log Aggregation, Tracing & Complete Home Lab Stack โ†’

Master Grafana Loki log aggregation and advanced observability! Complete guide covering Loki, Promtail, Tempo distributed tracing, Mimir long-term storage, and Alloy telemetry collector. Docker Compose setup for home labs with practical examples for Proxmox, Synology NAS, TrueNAS, Unraid, and smart home monitoring. Includes LogQL queries, dashboard examples, and full LGTM stack deployment!

Grafana & Prometheus Complete Guide 2026: The Ultimate Monitoring Stack for Home Labs and Production โ†’

Master Grafana v12.3 and Prometheus v3.9.0 monitoring! Complete setup guide for Docker, Windows, macOS, Linux. Learn PromQL, create dashboards, configure alerting with Alertmanager, integrate with InfluxDB, Elasticsearch & SQL databases. Includes Node Exporter, cAdvisor, Blackbox Exporter, and Loki log aggregation. Perfect for home labs, DevOps, and enterprise monitoring!

Nginx Proxy Manager Complete Guide 2026: Reverse Proxy, SSL & Home Lab Setup โ†’

The ultimate comprehensive guide to Nginx Proxy Manager (NPM v2.13.5). Master reverse proxy configuration, free SSL certificates with Let's Encrypt, wildcard DNS, Docker deployment on Windows/macOS/Linux/Raspberry Pi, NAS integration (Synology, TrueNAS, UnRAID), Cloudflare tunnels, SSO with Authelia/Authentik, fail2ban security, and home lab use cases with Jellyfin, Nextcloud, Plex & Home Assistant.

PhotoPrism Complete Self-Hosting Guide: From Installation to Advanced Configuration โ†’

The ultimate step-by-step guide to setting up PhotoPrism self-hosted AI-powered photo management. Covers Docker Compose installation on Linux (Ubuntu, Debian), Windows (Docker Desktop with WSL2), macOS, Raspberry Pi, and NAS devices (Synology, QNAP). Includes reverse proxy setup with Nginx, Traefik, and Caddy, GPU acceleration (Intel QuickSync, NVIDIA), MariaDB database configuration, backup and restore strategies, face recognition setup, and comprehensive troubleshooting.

Pi-hole Complete Setup Guide 2026: Network-Wide Ad Blocking & DNS Management โ†’

Master Pi-hole network-wide ad blocker setup! Complete Docker & bare metal installation for Linux, Windows WSL2, macOS, Raspberry Pi, Synology NAS, Proxmox & TrueNAS. Includes Unbound recursive DNS, WireGuard/Tailscale VPN integration, blocklists, Home Assistant automation, high availability setup & troubleshooting.

Portainer Complete Setup Guide 2026: Docker Management for Home Labs โ†’

Master Portainer CE v2.33 for Docker container management! Complete guide for Windows, macOS, Linux, Raspberry Pi, and NAS. Includes Docker Compose, stacks, templates, Traefik integration, and monitoring with Grafana.

UI-TARS Desktop Complete Setup Guide: Native GUI Agent for Computer Control โ†’

Comprehensive step-by-step guide to installing and configuring UI-TARS Desktop, ByteDance's open-source Electron-based GUI automation application. Covers installation on Windows and macOS, model deployment (local with vLLM/Ollama and cloud options), VRAM requirements, VLM provider configuration (HuggingFace, VolcEngine), local and remote operators, troubleshooting, and hardware recommendations.

Bitwarden Self-Hosted Server Guide 2026: Enterprise Password Management Setup โ†’

Complete guide to self-hosting official Bitwarden password manager. Deploy Standard or Lite editions on Linux, Windows & Docker. Covers bitwarden.sh installation, SMTP email setup, push notifications, SSL certificates, admin portal, licensing, backup strategies & enterprise features. Full control of your password data!

Paperless-ngx Complete Setup Guide 2026: Go Paperless with Self-Hosted Document Management โ†’

Master Paperless-ngx document management system setup! Step-by-step Docker installation for Linux, Windows WSL2, macOS, Synology, Unraid & TrueNAS. Includes OCR configuration, PostgreSQL database, consume folder automation, email import, reverse proxy (Nginx/Caddy), backup strategies & scanner integration. Go paperless today!

Vaultwarden Complete Self-Hosting Guide 2026: Free Bitwarden Alternative Setup โ†’

Learn how to self-host Vaultwarden, the ultimate free Bitwarden alternative. Step-by-step Docker installation for Linux, Windows, macOS & Raspberry Pi. Includes Caddy/Nginx reverse proxy, SSL certificates, 2FA setup (TOTP, WebAuthn, YubiKey), automated backups, and security hardening. Get premium Bitwarden features for free!

Immich Complete Self-Hosting Guide: From Installation to Advanced Configuration โ†’

The ultimate step-by-step guide to setting up Immich self-hosted photo and video management. Covers Docker installation on Linux, Windows, macOS, and Synology NAS. Includes GPU acceleration (NVIDIA CUDA, Intel OpenVINO, AMD ROCm), reverse proxy setup with Nginx and Traefik, Cloudflare Tunnel, mobile app configuration, external library import, OAuth/SSO authentication, backup strategies, and troubleshooting.

The Ultimate Guide to Jellyfin and *ARR Stack: Complete Media Server Setup โ†’

The most comprehensive step-by-step guide to setting up Jellyfin media server with Radarr, Sonarr, Lidarr, Readarr, Prowlarr, Bazarr, Mylar3, Jellyseerr, qBittorrent, FlareSolverr, Notifiarr, Tailscale, Recyclarr, and Nginx Proxy Manager. Covers Docker and native installation for Linux, Windows, macOS. Includes TRaSH-Guides best practices, hardlinks, VPN configuration, and remote access setup.

DeepSeek mHC: How Manifold Constraints Stabilize Multi-Stream Residual Architectures โ†’

A technical analysis of DeepSeek's Manifold-Constrained Hyper-Connections (mHC) architecture, examining how the Sinkhorn-Knopp algorithm and Birkhoff polytope constraints solve training instability in widened residual streams while maintaining computational efficiency.

IQuest-Coder-V1: A Technical Review of the 2026 Open-Source Coding Model โ†’

Comprehensive review of IQuest-Coder-V1, a 40B-parameter model with corrected 76.2% SWE-Bench Verified score, released by Ubiquant's IQuestLab. Includes hardware requirements, comparisons to Claude Opus 4.5, GPT-5.2-Codex, Gemini 3.0 Pro, GLM-4.7, MiniMax M2.1, Grok 4.1, and other models.

MiniMax M2.1: Architecture, Benchmarks, and Practical Deployment โ†’

A technical review of MiniMax M2.1 covering its Mixture-of-Experts architecture, Lightning Attention mechanism, verified benchmark performance, real-world limitations, and deployment options for API and local use.

GLM 4.7: A Complete Deep Dive into Zhipu AI's Flagship Coding Model โ†’

Comprehensive technical review of GLM 4.7, released December 2025. Comparing against GPT-5.2, Claude Opus 4.5, Gemini 3.0 Pro with benchmarks, local deployment guides, and strategic recommendations.

Nextra 4.0: Documentation Theme Setup Guide โ†’

Building a Documentation Site with Next.js and Nextra 4.0.

OmniDictate: Free, Local, Real-Time AI Dictation for Windows โ†’

Discover a free, open-source AI dictation tool for Windows that runs locally, ensuring privacy.

The Ultimate Guide to Self-Hosting Nextcloud in 2025 โ†’

A comprehensive, step-by-step guide to deploying your own private cloud with Nextcloud. Covers Docker installation on Windows, macOS, and Linux, security hardening, photo management with Memories, secure remote access with Tailscale, backup strategies, and troubleshooting.

Introducing the AiCybr Practice Center: A Free Resource for IT Certification Prep โ†’

A free and open quiz platform with over 7,000 questions to help you prepare for CompTIA certifications and master Linux commands. No signup required.

The AI Trajectory: Navigating Bias, Access, and Our Cognitive Future โ†’

Exploring the path ahead regarding AI's integration, access, bias, and societal implications.