HTTPS provides more than just privacy
While the point of the article is not incorrect, I would say the title is<p>#0 and #1 are intrinsically part of HTTPS<p>#2 and #3 are just because Google and browser vendors simply limit these things to HTTPS. It is not like it can only come with HTTPS.<p>Finally, #4 is a side effect of #0.<p>So the only thing really provided BY HTTPS is encryption and authenticity.