C - back ed ▁Internet ▁Comp an ies ” ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁▁▁ ▁By ▁mid - 2 0 0 9 , ▁Social thing ▁had ▁evol ved ▁into ▁A OL ' s ▁social ▁toolbar . ▁It ▁let ▁users ▁sign ▁in ▁with ▁A IM , ▁B eb o , ▁or ▁IC Q ▁credentials ▁and ▁chat ▁with ▁friends ▁from ▁the ▁toolbar , ▁even ▁as ▁other ▁sites ▁were ▁being ▁visited ▁from ▁the ▁browser . ▁▁▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁Social thing ▁was ▁re brand ed ▁as ▁A OL ▁L ifest ream . ▁By ▁that ▁time , ▁A OL ' s ▁ac quisition - dri ven ▁social ▁strategy ▁was ▁struggling . ▁The ▁company ▁reported ly ▁sold ▁B eb o ▁to ▁a ▁h edge ▁fund ▁for ▁just ▁$ 1 0 ▁million ▁in ▁mid - 2 0 1 0 . ▁▁▁ ▁By ▁this ▁point , ▁Gall igan ▁had ▁left ▁A OL ▁to ▁start ▁Simple Ge o ▁and ▁Bright well ▁was ▁working ▁for ▁another ▁Te ch St ars ▁company , ▁O c cip ital . ▁▁ ▁As ▁of ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁the ▁A OL ▁L ifest ream ▁service ▁is ▁still ▁active . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : News ▁aggreg ators <0x0A> </s> ▁Em bi omy ia ▁is ▁a ▁genus ▁of ▁par as it ic ▁f lies ▁in ▁the ▁family ▁T ach in idae . ▁There ▁is ▁one ▁described ▁species ▁in ▁Em bi omy ia , ▁E .   a ustral is . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category :