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Honda Unveils Robot That Helps You Walk, Funny-looking bipedal machine that supports weight, regulates stride actually very useful in rapidly aging Japan. Imagine a bicycle seat connected by mechanical frames to a pair of shoes for an idea of how the new wearable assisted-walking gadget from Honda works. The experimental device, unveiled Friday, is designed to support bodyweight, reduce stress on the knees and help people get up steps and stay in crouching positions.

It was a "dark, evil wave" that almost killed him, but for Australian surfer Kerby Brown, riding this 40-foot monster in his own backyard was one of the highlights of his surfing career.\n\nThe 25-year-old surfed the enormous break at an outdoor reef in the Southern Ocean "somewhere between Margaret River and South Australia" on the southwest coast of Western Australia last August.