Apple TV hacks hackers

We thought it was too good to be true. Mysterious goings-on have put an end to happy hackers' tinkering with Apple TV.

Just days after intrepid telly addicts ripped open Apple TV's innards to install larger drives and extra file support, the guys at Tutorial Ninjas a reporting they've had their boxes remotely reset to remove any additional features they've shoehorned in.

According to their website, the Ninja's awoke to find their freshly hacked TV boxes had several features disabled overnight. Quick to accuse Apple of remotely resetting the streamers, they recommend changing Apple TV's password and disabling internet access to avoid Apple gaining access through a 'network breach.'

So far, so exciting. However, popular consensus amongst others on the site is that Apple haven't been hacking the hackers at all, but that Apple TV is repairing itself overnight using a scheduled reset tool, known as a 'chronjob.'

Looks like it's back to square one for Apple TV's growing army of modders, with only boosted hard drives remaining a reliable hack for the time being.