I like the Verge, and I agree. They rarely make content that I would like to see on HN.

(Also: they didn't clone Engadget. They left Engadget to do their own site.)

This isn't spammy gadget coverage, its real reporting on big trends in the startup/mobile app world.

Don't judge a link by its cover

The Verge does lots of summaries, but that doesn't make them sleazy. They would be sleazy if they failed to produce lots of good original content. They would be sleazy if their summaries weren't clearly marked as such. They would be sleazy if they didn't properly attribute & link their sources.

The Verge tries to be the best single source for gadget news, and they're succeeding, in my opinion.

Also, the creators of the Verge should be lauded for leaving AOL rather then being scorned for "cloning".