Did Google make its latest Android statue out of chrome for a reason?

Did Google make its latest Android statue out of chrome for a reason?
http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/31/google-chrome-android-statue/

Google Gifts 15,000 Raspberry Pi Units To UK Schools

Google Gifts 15,000 Raspberry Pi Units To UK Schools
http://www.fastcompany.com/3005232/google-gifts-15000-raspberry-pi-units-uk-schools

Freephone numbers from your mobile, VoIP access from abroad, charged to your BT line at same rates.

Turn your iPhone into a home phone, complete with free 0800 calls- Computer Active mobile: http://t.co/Nq8jHOAO
(https://twitter.com/iStubbz/status/291317692881829889)

Absolute zero temperature not quite so absolute.

Quantum gas temperature drops below absolute zero
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-01/04/quantum-gas-below-absolute-zero