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For example because some ISPs inject ads or malware when using HTTP.

Because of how the most popular browser on the planet treats http and there's no downside to using https. Obvious.

But there is a downside, it uses more power. I don’t see the upside in this case, hence the question.

It sounds like think so because it’s it’s what you’ve become accustomed to without questioning.

> But there is a downside, it uses more power.

It's less power than loading a one more line of markup in the browser. Do you throttle the size of webpages in the interest of power? That's as ridiculous a "downside" as having to type one more letter. https has both practical tooling advantages and security advantages. Specifically, if you're in a network (or country) that is known for tampering with network traffic, https is a well tested preventative measure.

Because otherwise everyone can read and change what you're browsing without your knowledge. AES is hardware-accelerated on most machines.

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