Re: Apple said in a statement to The Register.
This is the real news!
4 publicly visible posts • joined 23 Jan 2014
Under https the URL in the request is only sent after the SSL connection is made, so the URL you're asking from the server will be encrypted and not available to anyone snooping on the line. At most they'll be able to see which domain you're connecting to through the DNS request. With DNSSEC even this can be hidden.
Good thing The Register has finally implemented HTTPS for forums!