208: That Was Genius

Flo is working on adopting a new hobby this summer, and Andy tells us how he missed out on that Android-based netbook. After the break, we discuss why Google's $1 billion investment in housing for the Bay Area isn't entirely altruism, and how the company got caught stealing lyrics from Genius. We also talk about how indexing video is the next essential step for search, and how fun it could be to make a game with Google's drag-and-drop Game Builder.

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Get your reading done before listening to the episode:

• Google blog: "$1 billion for 20,000 homes"

• SF Chronicle: Google puts up $1 billion to fight the housing crisis in its Bay Area backyard

• BGR: Google caught using Genius lyrics

• Google blog: "How we help you find lyrics"

• Android Police: Google app showing 'in this video' bookmarks for YouTube

• Google blog: Create 3D games, no coding required