| ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/bg_white-squares.png) ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/dre-apple-badge.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | John Biggs A well-placed source has confirmed rumors that Apple's acquisition of Beats "is happening" but was close to falling apart multiple times. The source said with... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/beats-apple-record.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Josh Constine | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/screen-shot-2014-05-23-at-13-40-57.png?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Ingrid Lunden | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/screen-shot-2014-05-22-at-3-36-04-pm.png?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Greg Kumparak | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/screen-shot-2014-05-22-at-5-01-23-pm.png?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Alex Wilhelm The Snowden Effect, that mix of consciousness raising and potential legal reform of government surveillance, has another side to it: the impact of Snowden's... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/tango1.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Darrell Etherington | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/queen-elizabeth.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Ryan Lawler Following on the success of a number of new exclusive original shows, Netflix has a big new series coming soon. Called The Crown, the latest in its string of... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/djay_reloop_beatpad_03.jpg?w=210&h=158&crop=1?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Algoriddim is updating its iOS app djay today with a big new feature — integration with Spotify. This... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/screen-shot-2014-05-21-at-11-39-52-am.png?w=210&h=158&crop=1?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | The “Internet of Things” has made it easy to keep track of lots of things, from where you parked... read more | | ![](http://pthumbnails.5min.com/10362296/518114758_51_210_158.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Everyone knows starting a company and building it up into something is very hard. For Deena Varshavskaya, CEO of... read more | | To forward this newsletter to a friend, click here. | | |