I agree with you but I'd bet those are TechCrunch's most popular posts. In fact, the author (MG Siegler) was essentially hired because he's good at writing those types of post.
People like trashy journalism. It's like the Tiger Woods thing. I don't mind the networks reporting on it but the fact that it's been the top item on "legitimate" news sites should tell you how modern day journalism works.
I sincerely challenge anyone to find a story/post/article from TC that is full of technical details that wets your technical palette. Chances are you won't find any.
Its really a sham that TC is considered a tech site. If any other site had as much BS posted on HN front page everyday - it would have been flagged & banned in a moment's notice. Yet TC survives and thrives on HN simply because of Arrington's connection.
I don't think I would be incorrect to say that the overwhelming TC crowd absolutely hates TC articles or its style of "journalism", yet for the mere fact that you can't "downvote" anything, stupid shit like this clutters the front page.
Yes, there are issues (perhaps sometimes serious) that needs reporting - but - the way it is done by TC isn't quite the quality I'm excepting.