Because Google forced us to, by throwing up scary warnings if we didn't do it.
Google doesn't care about $3.6mm. They do care about the additional control they have by this scheme.
> [HTTPS] at least hides the paths to the specific pages you are reading as you surf online, including things like search engine query terms.
This assumes there isn't a secret firehose feed from Google to the NSA, which I don't think is a safe assumption.
I'm far more amenable to the idea that Google didn't want ISPs to start injecting ads on websites. If that is control for Google in your view, then my interests aligned with Google for once in a blue moon.
Because Google forced us to, by throwing up scary warnings if we didn't do it.
Google doesn't care about $3.6mm. They do care about the additional control they have by this scheme.
> [HTTPS] at least hides the paths to the specific pages you are reading as you surf online, including things like search engine query terms.
This assumes there isn't a secret firehose feed from Google to the NSA, which I don't think is a safe assumption.